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Ψ. Cognitive Psychology Spring 2005 -Discussion Section-. Cognitive functions. Perception. Emotion Motivation Action. Attention. Memory. Memory. Imagery. Categorization. Decision-making. Reasoning, problem-solving. Language. Full plate - again. Farewell to Memory
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Ψ Cognitive Psychology Spring 2005 -Discussion Section-
Cognitive functions Perception Emotion Motivation Action Attention Memory Memory Imagery Categorization Decision-making Reasoning, problem-solving Language
Full plate - again • Farewell to Memory • Deep end of categorization: Basis, Implications • Williams Syndrome • Questionnaires • Happiness • Conundrum
Next time • Reasoning & Decision Making
Categorization Earl Miller
Categorization Nikos Logothetis
Implications But it can be controlled – Psychological Science (2005)
Williams Syndrome Symptoms: Cognitive: Mental retardation Poor learning abilities Particularly poor drawing abilities Social: Normal, but overly friendly. Trusting strangers. Interests: Strong affinity for music, language
Williams Syndrome Prevalence: 1 in 20,000 births. Rather rare Etiology: Genetically determined. Missing material on Chromosome #7. Due to random mutation. Theoretical significance: Basically the „opposite“ of Autism (which is much more common). Cure and treatments: None Outlook: Stable. Yet shortened life-expectancy.
FOP Fibrodys plasia ossificans progressiva =Disease where one progressively ossifies, meaning: Turning into stone. Symptoms: Wounded tissue (like muscles) is not replaced by that tissue, but by bone-like structures. As the disease progresses, this ossification becomes increasingly painful and effectively paralyzes the person.
FOP Prevalence: 1 in 2,000,000 births. Extremely rare Etiology: Genetic, but Unknown. Mechanism: Unknown. Cure and treatments: None Outlook: Progressive Paralysis,eventuallyfatal
Lifetime Prevalence Ratios Depression 1:5 Schizophrenia 1:100 Autism 1:500 Williams Syndrome 1:20,000 FOP 1:2,000,000
Lifetime Prevalence Ratios Depression
Lifetime Prevalence Ratios Schizophrenia
Lifetime Prevalence Ratios Autism
Lifetime Prevalence Ratios Williams Syndrome
Happiness • Definition? • Goal? • Subjective Well Being (SWB)
Lottery Winners & Quadruplegics • Big but singular events don’t make a difference in happiness in the long term. • Explained by Set-Point theory • Can’t adapt to small but continuous bad or good things. • Mix: Unemployment. No full Adaptation.
Year Very happy Fairly happy Not v happy Other 1946 39% 50% 10% 1% 1947 42% 47% 10% 1% 1948 43% 44% 11% 2% 1952 47% 43% 9% 1% 1956 53% 41% 5% 1% 1957 53% 43% 3% 1% 1963 47% 48% 5% 1% 1966 49% 46% 4% 2% 1970 43% 48% 6% 3% Income + Happiness in the US (Scitovski, 1985) *1946 - 1970 income rose by 62%.
Conundrum May 27th, 2005 ∞
What to do? • Cancel • Cancel and go to other TAs? • Re-schedule • Other?