Reification
A key aspect of Gestalt psychology describing the mind's ability to fill in gaps to create a whole object from incomplete elements.
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Selective Exposure
The tendency for individuals to favor information that aligns with their existing beliefs and to avoid information that contradicts them.
Visual Depiction Effect
A phenomenon where people better understand and remember information when it is presented visually.
Peak End Rule
A cognitive bias where people judge an experience largely based on how they felt at its peak (most intense point) and its end, rather than the total sum of the experience.
Directed Cognition
The process by which attention is guided by internal goals and external stimuli, affecting how information is processed and remembered.
Cognitive Theory
The study of mental processes such as perception, memory, reasoning, and problem-solving.
Cognitive Load Theory
A theory that explains how the amount of mental effort required to process information can impact user experience and task performance.
Shallow Processing
A cognitive approach where information is processed at a surface level, focusing on basic features rather than deeper meaning, often leading to poorer memory retention.
Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon
The experience of noticing something for the first time and then frequently encountering it shortly after, also known as frequency illusion.