The Theory Of The Human Thought Process

Though we may not realize it nor want to acknowledge it, Cognitive Psychology is a part of every human 's daily life. Cognitive Psychology is the scientific study of the mind as an information processor. In a simpler definition, it is the study of how our minds interpret and process things that we either are informed of or something we take into thought. Cognitive Psychology is a part of our attention process, language use, our memory for both long and short term, perception, problem solving, creativity, and the way we think. Each of these different features are a part of how we perceive information, think, remember, and use the information we gather. Through this branch of psychology, researchers are able to observe the relationship

Psychology is the scientific “study of the mind” (Gross, 2015) and behaviour, which includes the study of humans and animals. There are various approaches in modern psychology. A theoretical approach is a perspective which is someone’s view about human behaviour, there can be many different theories within an approach, however they all piece together the same assumptions. (McLeod, 2007). A theory is an attempt by theorists to try to explain behaviour. Theories are not facts but can be verified by testing. Theories can then be evaluated which I aim to achieve through this essay, where I will briefly explain the theoretical approaches in psychology and aim to focus on an analysis of each perspective which consists of the psychodynamic,

Consider artificial intelligence. There are enormously erudite and complex debates about whether an AI can become conscious, and the dangers that might arise from that consciousness. These individuals either ignore the question of what consciousness is, or founder on the attempt to find a definition. (“Being able to produce a narrative about what one is doing while doing it” is perhaps as good a definition as any.)

The human mind is a very fascinating subject. This is the place where tons of ideas are created, translated and then put into action. It is hard to fully understand it, as we still haven’t, yet it is a compelling subject to observe. We think about so much stuff and then transform those thoughts into an action and do so much without a second thought. It feels as though our minds are going a million miles per hour and we are always on our toes waiting for what is to come and expecting everything. We like to believe that we are aware of our surroundings and that we know everything that is going on. However according to many tests that are conducted, we are proving to be very clueless and unobservant to the things that surround us. Perhaps we are not clueless, instead maybe we are afraid to admit what we do see.

Being aware is one of our most instinctive traits; it is what keeps one alive and lets one know when and when not to cross the street. Being aware can also mean being aware of people’s feelings that one is working with or being culturally aware

Theory of mind is a concept which suggests the mind is made up of intentions, desires,

We are constantly thinking in our mind, whether we are wide awake or asleep. When it comes to perception, it is the process that allows our brain to receive sensory information. When it comes to everyday life in the world of perception we as humans can perceive things in our own world, through our own eyes (Cacioppo & Freberg, 2013). If you think about it, we as humans look at things differently than one another. Not everybody is the same, nor do we think the same.

The understanding of false belief falls into one of the significant stages in the Theory of Mind (ToM) known as the representational stage (Gilibrand, Lam, O’Donnell, 2011). This stage is based on the cognitive ability to understand that others may have a mental representation or belief that is false and will act upon that belief (Bauminger-Zviely, 2013). Due to its importance in cognitive and social development, the progression of the representational stage of ToM in young children has been of strong interest (Tomasello, 2009). False belief tasks (FBTs) have been conducted in order to test whether this level of development has been achieved (Dennett, 1978). Consequently, studies have demonstrated controversial findings. Several findings suggest that infants consistently fail at traditional FBTs until after the age of four (Wimmer & Perner, 1983; Baron-Cohen, Leslie & Frith, 1985; Wellman, Cross and Watson, 2001). Although conceptual change theorists propose that children who fail this task have not yet developed a representational mind due to insufficient cognitive development theory (Gopnik & Wellman, 1994; Perner, 1991), early competence studies have shown that this failure can be attributed to other factors such as linguistic and processing abilities that are unrelated to the core competence (de Villiers & de Villiers, 2000; Baillargeon, Scott, & He, 2010; Carpenter, Call & Tomasello, 2002).

The computational theory of mind explains that our brains are made of information processors. Every part of brain—neuron’s axon and molecules, all these nerve cell’s propose is to be an information carrier. The neurons are like sophisticated chips and with billion of neurons, you ended up with one powerful computational device, which is brain. Brain is one hunk of matter that is intelligent things that allows human beings to have cognitive equipment to processes of human perception, problem solving, and decision making. The “demons” is a system that contains a memory and reflexes. These demons are triggered by information and connected to sense. The mind is a product of natural selection and in that sense, the mind is our ancestor’s past. Our ancestor’s beliefs and desires are information, as part of our brain. The computational theory of mind allows us to keep this information (beliefs and desires) in our explanations of behavior. By doing this, the meaning ended up to cause and be cause. Steven Pinker believed that computational theory of mind came about through natural selection in order for our ancestors to solve and problems with the new conditions such as figuring out of how to defeat the plants’ and animals’ defenses before they counteract. The software that we inherited from our ancestor has ability of natural computation due to the goals and desires that are preprogrammed. Our minds are calculating the costs and benefits of decisions with our ancestor’s past

This article provides thirteen evolutionary anthropologist views about what makes us humans. The majority of the papers stated language, genetics, “Theory of Mind”/ our brain, and our cultural transmission based on symbolic behavior and traditions. The most striking difference between human and non humans was stated to be language. Based on two main features of cognition and communication, primates understand language they can’t produce. “Theory of Mind”/ our brain was another distinguishing characteristic based on our self awareness and emotions. Genetics was also used to provide evidence that we have evolved because chimps share 99% of our genomes. Human Cultural transmissions based on symbolic behavior and traditions was also stated to show that humans pass traditions and behavior on generation after generation, and chimps can pass on learned behavior but not shared traditions and different world views. Thus this article expresses the impossibly of clearly illustrating human from nonhuman in an evolutionary way, even through many differences are shown today.

Our minds are split into two different areas the conscious and subconscious. The conscious part of the mind is everything that you are able to detect while you are

The ability to be aware is all about having the perception and knowledge of the world around oneself. The mind has powerful moments when it needs to “turn off” and change into a different mindset. In these moments when the mind diverges into a new space, the self is actually in a state of unity and peace; even though the present self does not know it. The mind is “so powerful that it can create a state of absolute nothingness that seems totally concrete” (Thurman 461). This state can not only cause separation, yet, emptiness of the self as well. The void from reality allows a “[person] [to] go “somewhere else”, [to] be psychologically absent” (Stout

The emergence of human consciousness is a highly debated subject matter. Some people argue that either consciousness existed in other human beings, or it emerged at some instance during the process of evolution. It is pertinent to note that the proponents of the idea of emergence of consciousness during evolution believe that it was one of the adaptive features developed by humans in order to survive in the changing environment. This has been the most common view. Human consciousness is an integral section defining the abilities of a human being. As an adaptive feature in human beings, consciousness has a number of roles necessary for human survival. Adaptability in human beings is an outcome of the struggle to survival in a dynamic environment. The conventional theory on the emergence of consciousness is the development of a complex neural network in the brain. This is related to the pattern of the neural networks in the brain. However, within this theory, there are subsets of thoughts that explain the synchronous oscillations in the neural networks. With evidence, this study will seek to show the superior and complex nature of human consciousness compared to other organisms (Rychlak, 1997).

Rene Descartes second meditation is titled, Concerning the Nature of the Human Mind: That it is Better Known than the Body. In his second meditation, Descartes argues that the human mind exists merely by itself without any physical representation in the world. This argument lead to many of his later meditations and allowed him to really build the framework for Western Philosophy. The cogent argument is arguably the most crucial argument, which lead us to our philosophy of the mind. In some respect, Descartes is on the right path to understanding our senses and their relation to the reality of the world. However, he does not assess all of the possibilities in our senses including that of our physical condition, which will explored later.

One of the level of mental awareness is the conscious mind is when we are paying attention at the moment. It takes into account of what you are thinking of at the moment, whether it is in the front of you mind or the back. If we are aware of it then it is in the conscious mind. It includes our present thinking processes and the objects of attention. Therefore this level of process constitutes a very large part of our current awareness. (Changing Mind, 2012)