Cognitive Psychology

The 16 types of knowledge and their characteristics

The 16 types of knowledge and their characteristics

"Knowledge" is a term that has different meanings depending on the context, but has something to ...

What is LEARNING in PSYCHOLOGY?

What is LEARNING in PSYCHOLOGY?

In psychology, the most common definition of learning is that it is a relatively permanent change...

What is LEARNING PSYCHOLOGY: history, books and authors

What is LEARNING PSYCHOLOGY: history, books and authors

Learning is a central concept for psychology, not only with regard to theories that try to explai...

The PREOPERATIONAL STAGE according to PIAGET

The PREOPERATIONAL STAGE according to PIAGET

Since we are boys and girls, we develop capacities that allow us to understand and adapt to socie...

Anchor bias: what is it, characteristics, examples and how to avoid it

Anchor bias: what is it, characteristics, examples and how to avoid it

If they ask you, do you think there are more than a million people in Madrid? You would probably ...

What is the REPRESENTATIVITY bias

What is the REPRESENTATIVITY bias

Representativeness is a heuristic, or tool, that individuals apply when processing information du...

SITUATED LEARNING: what it is, phases, characteristics, authors and examples

SITUATED LEARNING: what it is, phases, characteristics, authors and examples

Another important approach in the realm of constructivism is localized learning, which asserts th...

ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING: what it is, types, characteristics and examples

ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING: what it is, types, characteristics and examples

Our mind works as a huge memory in which most of the knowledge is reached more by analogical-asso...

What is negativity bias

What is negativity bias

One of the most widespread biases, capable of hindering judgment and communication, is the negati...

Empirical knowledge: what it is, characteristics, types and examples

Empirical knowledge: what it is, characteristics, types and examples

Knowledge is a complex process that involves various sensory and cognitive mechanisms, and this i...