Explore the fascinating intersection of language and cognition in this comprehensive 90-minute tutorial series. Delve into language acquisition theories, comparing Skinner and Chomsky's perspectives, and examine Universal Grammar and language development. Investigate the Interactionist Approach and ponder how language influences thought. Analyze category recognition, problem-solving techniques, and obstacles. Distinguish between algorithms and heuristics in problem-solving, and study cognitive biases such as the Availability Heuristic, Representativeness Heuristic, Framing Effect, and Sunk-Cost Fallacy. Conclude by understanding the benefits of heuristics in cognitive processes.
Overview
Syllabus
Language Acquisition - Skinner vs. Chomsky (Intro Psych Tutorial #82).
Introduction to Linguistics (Intro Psych Tutorial #83).
Universal Grammar (Intro Psych Tutorial #84).
Language Development (Intro Psych Tutorial #85).
The Interactionist Approach to Language Acquisition (Intro Psych Tutorial #86).
How Does Language Influence Thought? (Intro Psych Tutorial #87).
Category Recognition (Intro Psych Tutorial #88).
Problem Solving (Intro Psych Tutorial #89).
Obstacles to Problem Solving (Intro Psych Tutorial #90).
Problem-Solving: Algorithms vs. Heuristics (Intro Psych Tutorial #91).
The Availability Heuristic (Intro Psych Tutorial #92).
The Representativeness Heuristic (Intro Psych Tutorial #93).
The Framing Effect (Intro Psych Tutorial #94).
The Sunk-Cost Fallacy (Intro Psych Tutorial #95).
Benefits of Heuristics (Intro Psych Tutorial #96).
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Very accessible and simple to understand, poses interesting concepts that can be used on a day to day life. The experience could be improved with a test or exercises for students to think about
