Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive psychology is a subfield of psychology that focuses on studying mental processes, including how people perceive, think, remember, learn, solve problems, and communicate.

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Cognitive Psychology

Ironic Process Theory & The White Bear Experiment

The Ironic Process Theory posits that sometimes our efforts to control our minds result in the opposite outcome of what we intended. Rather than successfully...

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Cognitive Psychology

Eidetic Memory Vs. Photographic Memory

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

automatic processing
Cognitive Psychology

Automatic Processing in Psychology: Definition & Examples

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

controlled processing
Cognitive Psychology

Controlled Processing in Psychology: Definition & Examples

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Cognitive Psychology

How Ego Depletion Can Drain Your Willpower

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

Explore Cognitive Psychology

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Cognitive Psychology

What is the Default Mode Network?

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Cognitive Psychology

Theories of Selective Attention in Psychology

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

amnesia

Cognitive Psychology

Anterograde Amnesia In Psychology: Definition & Examples

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

availability heuristic

Cognitive Psychology

Availability Heuristic and Decision Making

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Cognitive Psychology

Base Rate Fallacy: Definition, Examples, and Impact

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

bottom up processing

Cognitive Psychology

Bottom-Up Processing: Definition and Examples

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

Dopamine Pathway

Cognitive Psychology

Brain Reward System

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Cognitive Psychology

Brain Plasticity (Neuroplasticity): How Experience Changes the Brain

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

Tips to Stay Away from Negative Thought

Cognitive Psychology

What Is Cognitive Processing Therapy?

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

approaches

Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Approach In Psychology

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

13 cognitive distortions

Cognitive Psychology

13 Cognitive Distortions Identified in CBT

Reviewed by Florence Yeung

heuristics cognitive bias

Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Bias: How We Are Wired to Misjudge

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

State Dependent Memory

Cognitive Psychology

Context and State-Dependent Memory

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Cognitive Psychology

Confirmation Bias In Psychology: Definition & Examples

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

Declarative Memory

Cognitive Psychology

Declarative Memory In Psychology

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

episodic memory

Cognitive Psychology

Episodic Memory: Definition & Examples

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

false memory

Cognitive Psychology

False Memory In Psychology: Examples & More

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Cognitive Psychology

False Consensus Effect: Definition and Examples

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

Eyewitness Testimony

Cognitive Psychology

Eyewitness Testimony in Psychology

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Cognitive Psychology

Framing Effect In Psychology

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Cognitive Psychology

Theories of Forgetting in Psychology

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

flashbulb memories

Cognitive Psychology

Flashbulb Memory In Psychology: Definition & Examples

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

halo effect

Cognitive Psychology

Halo Effect In Psychology: Definition and Examples

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

Implicit Bias

Cognitive Psychology

Implicit Bias (Unconscious Bias): Definition & Examples

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Cognitive Psychology

Iconic Memory: Definition & Examples

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

inattentional blindness

Cognitive Psychology

Inattentional Blindness in Psychology

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Cognitive Psychology

Information Processing Theory In Psychology

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

Implicit Explicit Memory

Cognitive Psychology

Implicit and Explicit Memory: Definition & Examples

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD