Note on Categorization and Concepts From lecture notes from Science of Behavior Configuration The relative configuration of a single elements Example: Face What defines a face? Components Essential feature Configural property Relative Invariance to many change in Stimuli
Oct 24, 2019
Based on Goldstein Book Chapter and lecture from Jeff Beck Note on Forms of Memory Definition pin down can be very tricky! Definition Retaining, retrieving, using information after the original information (stimuli) does not present. (Inner view) Any process that some past experience has an effect on the way the subject think and behave in the future. (Outer View) Thus can generalize into even non-animated things! Memory of magnet Use of Memory Longterm Memory Human: Remember things relevant for life. (name, pw, birthday, info about others, address, knowledge) Ecological: cache for food, foraging location. Shorterm Memory Continuity of awareness Different forms Memory has many forms.
Oct 1, 2019
Note on Animal Perception From lecture of Science of Behavior What does it feel to be a bat!? Umwelt: the sensory world of an animal, can be very different from ours. Different precision, range … Use same modality in different ways: Sound Imaging Electro-/Magneto-reception “More extreme your claim, stronger your evidence!”
Sep 12, 2019
Note on Behavioral Study History of Behavioral Science Two historical trends of study combines into modern comparative cognition / behavioral science study. Comparative Psychology More in context of psychology: Athropocentric
Aug 28, 2019