Adaptive Control of Thought
A cognitive architecture model that explains how humans can learn and adapt to new tasks.
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“human cognition”
Narrative Theory
A framework that explores the structure and function of stories and how they influence human cognition and behavior.
Bounded Rationality
A concept that humans make decisions within the limits of their knowledge, cognitive capacity, and available time, leading to satisficing rather than optimal solutions.
Miller’s Law
Also known as Magical Number 7 +/- 2, a theory in cognitive psychology that states the average number of objects an individual can hold in working memory is about seven.
Representativeness
Representativeness is a heuristic in decision-making where individuals judge the probability of an event based on how much it resembles a typical case.
Multimodal Theory
A theory that explains how information is processed through different sensory modalities, such as visual, auditory, and tactile.
Actor-Observer Bias
A cognitive bias that causes people to attribute their own actions to situational factors while attributing others' actions to their character.
Gestalt Theory
A set of principles describing how the human mind organizes visual information into meaningful wholes.
Human Factors
The study of how humans interact with systems and products, focusing on improving usability and performance.