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COGNITIVE PERSPECTIVE [6 records]

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Record 1 2024-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

An interpretation of human thinking that is influenced by how computers work.

OBS

This approach to psychology begins by focusing on the information that a person uses to reach some conclusion and then asks how one could design a computer program that would begin with that same information and reach that same conclusion. Espoused by Herbert Simon and Allan Newell, this perspective currently dominates cognitive psychology and has influenced the design of both computer languages and programs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Intelligence artificielle

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología (Generalidades)
  • Inteligencia artificial
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Record 2 2019-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

... the design of cognitive rules corresponds with the principle of rationality; its perspective is focused on the interaction among the agents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Intelligence artificielle

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Inteligencia artificial
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Record 3 2014-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Sociology of Human Relations
CONT

Do important social cognitive skills, such as the ability to think through advanced theory-of-mind problems or adopt other people's perspective, also increase to a peak in middle age and decline later?

Key term(s)
  • social-cognitive skill
  • sociocognitive skill

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
CONT

Il est possible d’utiliser les habiletés sociocognitives non seulement pour des intentions positives (p. ex., l’empathie, la communication), mais aussi pour des intentions nuisibles telles que les moqueries et l’intimidation.

Key term(s)
  • habileté socio-cognitive
  • aptitude socio-cognitive

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
CONT

"Cognitive perspectives in health psychology".

OBS

Source: Article in Cognitive therapy and research, 1992, 16(2), p. 165-182.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
CONT

"Théorie de l'imitation et recherche sur l'imitation dans une perspective cognitive".

OBS

Source : Article repéré dans la base de données Pascal.

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Phraseology
CONT

"Deficit and social skills training : the cognitive behavioral perspective".

OBS

Source: Pascal Data Base

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Comportement humain
  • Phraséologie
CONT

Déficit et entraînement aux compétences sociales : l'approche cognitivo-comportementale.

OBS

Source : Psychologie médicale, 1991, 23(11), 1291-1298.

Spanish

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Record 6 1984-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Management (General)
  • Psychology (General)
OBS

The elements of cognitive performance are grouped by Holsti into three major categories : span of attention, cognitive rigidity and time perspective.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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