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Cognition © POSbase 2003Contributor Cognition denotes to acts or processes involved in the acquisition, transformation, retrieval, and use of knowledge. Cognition is often set in contrast to affect. Using a computer metaphor, cognition refers to the manipulation of symbolic information in a processing system, such as a computer or the human brain.
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Cognition © POSbase 2003 Cognitive processes are involved in the following facilities of the human mind: Perception Perception Memory Memory Thinking Judgment Judgment Decision making Decision making Language Problem solving Problem solving
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Cognition © POSbase 2003 Four major approaches to the study of cognitive processes: Experimental cognitive psychology: Experimental methods, mostly in the laboratory; Cognitive science: Use of computational methods in order to simulate cognitive processes; Cognitive neuropsychology: Examination of patients with brain damage; Cognitive neuroscience: Use of brain mapping techniques. (Source: Eysenck & Keane, 2000)Source: Eysenck & Keane, 2000
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