Presented paper
"Stereotypes in the Narrative Entertainment Forms"
at International Conference: The Power and Persistence of Stereotyping", Aveiro, Portugal, 27-28 November, 2003
novembro 20, 2003
outubro 26, 2003
Mental Simulation
Simulation is often conceived in cognitive-scientific terms: one's own behavior control system is employed as a manipulable model of other such systems. The system is first taken off-line, so that the output is not actual behavior but only predictions or anticipations of behavior, and inputs and system parameters are accordingly not limited to those that would regulate one's own behavior. Many proponents hold that, because one human behavior control system is being used to model others, general information about such systems is unnecessary. The simulation is thus said to be process-driven rather than theory-driven (Goldman, A.).
In the areas of Empirical Investigation, may have relevance to the debate quetions, like:
Does film narrative create emotional and motivational effects by the same processes that create them in real-life situations?
outubro 24, 2003
Learning Theories
The basic distinction in constructivism is that while behaviorists view knowledge as something that happens in response to external factors, and cognitivists view knowledge as abstract symbolic representations inside the learner's head, constructivists view knowledge as constructed internally by each individual
In Cognitive theories knowledge is viewed as symbolic, mental constructions in the minds of individuals, and learning becomes the process of comitting these symbolic representations to memory where they may be processed.
Cognitive theories emerged as a new perspective employing "information-processing ideas" rather than the behavioristic assumptions that the learner is determined by his environments and so passively adapts to the circumstances
Cognitive theories emerged as a new perspective employing "information-processing ideas" rather than the behavioristic assumptions that the learner is determined by his environments and so passively adapts to the circumstances
What is Cognitive Science?
The science of cognition
. how we perceive. how we learn, think and reason
. how we (plan to) speak, act etc.
. of what is involved in mapping sensory input to motor output
. that is, of what the brain does
The investigation of the brain
both structure and function! in order to find out how the brain does what it doesThe study of the 'wheels of the mind'
. viewing 'what the brain does' as computation or information processing. modelling the functions of the mind as aspects of information processing systems
Cognitive(medical definition): Pertaining to the mental process of thought, including perception, reasoning, intuition and memory
Emotional intelligence, Daniel Goleman
"...in navigating our lives, it is our fears and envies, our rages and depressions, our worries and anxieties that steer us day to day. Even the most academically brilliant among us are vulnerable to being undone by unruly emotions. The price we pay for emotional literacy is in failed marriages and troubled families, in stunted social and work lives, in deteriorating physical health and mental anguish and, as a society, in tragedies such as killings..." Daniel Goleman, 1994
The five characteristics:
Self-awareness--knowing your emotions, recognizing feelings as they occur, and discriminating between them
Mood management--handling feelings so they're relevant to the current situation and you react appropriately
Self-motivation--"gathering up" your feelings and directing yourself towards a goal, despite self-doubt, inertia, and impulsiveness
Empathy--recognizing feelings in others and tuning into their verbal and nonverbal cues
Managing relationships--handling interpersonal interaction, conflict resolution, and negotiations
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