Perspective Of Cognitive Psychology Research Articles

THE RELEVANCE OF ENHANCING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNERS

The article discusses new trends in higher education and educational technologies, focusing on the development of critical thinking skills. It examines various definitions and approaches to critical thinking, including philosophical and cognitive-psychological perspectives. The technology of critical thinking development is explored as a system of methodical techniques and strategies aimed at enhancing students' educational and cognitive awareness. The article also discusses the relationship between critical thinking and Bloom's taxonomy, highlighting the importance of developing critical thinking skills in language learning. It concludes by emphasizing the need to structure learning activities to target different levels of critical thinking, from acquiring knowledge to synthesizing information and forming conclusions.

Does Pollyanna hypothesis hold true in death narratives? A sentiment analysis approach

Pollyanna hypothesis claims that human beings have a universal tendency to use positive words more frequently and broadly than negative words. The present study aims to test Pollyanna hypothesis in medical death narratives at both lexical and text levels by using sentiment analysis and emotion detection methods, and to qualitatively analyze the contextual use of emotion words to deepen the understanding of doctors' emotions. Sentiment analysis showed a strong token-based linguistic positivity and a weak type-based negativity bias at the lexical level, and a general positivity bias at the text level, despite the gender of the doctors. Emotion detection discovered three prominent emotions of “joy”, “sadness”, and “anger”, and a greater diversity of negative emotions in contrast to positive emotions in medical death narratives. Contextual analysis revealed that emotion words associated with joy were primarily observed in contexts related to doctors' actions and behaviors aiming to benefit others and promote social wellbeing. Emotion words associated with sadness and anger were chiefly employed to describe situations involving patients' death and doctors' attitudes towards death. The results confirm Pollyanna hypothesis at both token-based lexical level and text level and falsify the hypothesis at type-based lexical level. Possible explanations are explored by contextual analysis, and theoretical analysis from the perspectives of cognitive linguistics and social psychology. The findings are expected to enrich the understanding of Pollyanna hypothesis as well as the junior doctors' emotional responses to clinical deaths.

Digital Well-Being as a New Kind of Adaptation to the New Millennium Needs: A State-of-the-Art Analysis

Abstract Since technology has been entering into human beings’ everyday life, individuals established a deep relationship with digital technology, thus an embodied link between people and digital instruments has been born. This is particularly evidenced by recent literature about screen time (duration of time spent by the individual in using electronic/digital media like television, smartphone, tablet or computer), it significantly influences different human beings’ dimensions: physical, psychological and neurological functions. Impact of digital technology on human beings can be considered as a result of syntonic functioning in order to improve different people’s life areas (e.g., work, social or intimate relationship, learning), while the dystonic relationship is evidenced as a result of human addiction to digital technology. The present study aims to provide a cognitive and social psychology perspective on how screen time is changing our existences, defining digital technology as a gift which people should be aware of in terms of positive but even negative consequences in everyday life.

The Use of Multimedia in Foreign Language Teaching from the Perspective of Cognitive Psychology

The Use of Multimedia in Foreign Language Teaching from the Perspective of Cognitive Psychology

A Study of Illustrations in Senior High School English Textbooks from the Perspective of Cognitive Psychology—A Case Study of PEP Optional Compulsory Four

A Study of Illustrations in Senior High School English Textbooks from the Perspective of Cognitive Psychology—A Case Study of PEP Optional Compulsory Four

The effect of new e-commerce platform's OSC promotion on consumer cognition: from cognitive legitimacy and cognitive psychology perspective.

In the realm of emerging e-commerce platforms, the influence of online shopping events, specifically online carnival promotions (OSC), on consumer behavior is a significant area of interest.This paper delves into the effects of such promotions on consumer perceptions, a topic that has not been extensively explored in academic research. To investigate this phenomenon, two distinct studies were conducted. The first study employed a questionnaire-based experiment involving 220 participants, divided into two groups. The first study examined the mediating role of cognitive legitimacy in the relationship between OSC events organized by new e-commerce platforms and the perceptions of consumers. The second study utilized an event-related potentials (ERPs) experiment with 33 participants to explore the differences in consumer perceptions between OSC promotions and general promotions by new e-commerce platforms. This study measured the brain's response to promotional stimuli to gain insights into the cognitive processes involved. The first study yielded results that suggest OSC activities can facilitate the establishment of cognitive legitimacy for new e-commerce platforms. This, in turn, was found to be associated with an increase in positive purchase intentions among consumers. In the second study, the ERPs data indicated that exposure to OSC promotional materials elicited larger P2 and N2 ERP components when participants were presented with the logo of a new e-commerce platform. This was in contrast to the response to general promotional materials, suggesting a heightened cognitive and perceptual engagement with OSC promotions. The findings from both studies collectively imply that OSC promotions have a distinct impact on consumer perceptions and cognitive processes. The implicit memory triggered by these promotions appears to influence the identification of new platforms and the mechanisms of cognitive control during online shopping. This, in turn, may have implications for explicit consumer behavior, suggesting that OSC promotions could be a powerful tool for shaping consumer attitudes and behaviors in the e-commerce space. The results underscore the importance of understanding the nuances of consumer engagement with new e-commerce platforms and the role of promotional strategies in fostering a positive brand image and consumer loyalty.

A Study on Financial Literacy, Investors’ Sentiment, and Financing Decisions with the Moderating Role of Investors’ Experience: Evidence from Pakistan

This study ventures into uncharted territory by delving into the distinctive interplay between investor sentiments, financial literacy, and investment decisions, all while considering the moderating influence of investors' experience. To enhance the precision of our findings, the study incorporates age and education of investors as control variables in this intricate relationship. Therefore, empirical research is conducted to understand the behavioral pattern of individuals which can stabilize their investment decisions in an emerging market context such as Pakistan. In this study, we intertwine the theoretical perspective of cognitive psychology with investment decisions. To achieve this, three hypotheses are formulated to scrutinize the relationships among investor sentiments, financial literacy, investor experience, and investment decision-making. Data from 100 investors in Pakistan are collected for the analysis. SPSS 23.0 is used to compile analysis results by applying different techniques such as Factor Analysis, Simple & Multiple Regression, and moderating techniques. The outcomes of the study explain that H1 is accepted, which explores that there is a positive relationship between financial investment and investment decision. Similarly, H2 is also accepted and reports that there is a direct association between investor sentiments and investment decisions. Furthermore, H3 indicates a significant finding, suggesting partial moderation in the link between investor sentiment and investment decisions, while demonstrating full moderation in the relationship between financial literacy and investment decisions.

Application and Influence of Conditioned Reflex Theory in Interactive Device

This paper discusses the application and influence of conditioned reflex theory in interactive devices from the perspective of cognitive psychology. The focus of this paper is to analyze the role of conditioning theory in interactive devices and its impact on user behavior and experience. Through reviewing previous research, this paper found that conditioning theory can explain users' reactions to associations between stimuli and responses and have an impact on their behavior. At the beginning of this review, the concrete application of the existing reflection theory to the interactive device is introduced. Then this review takes into account the current situation of the rise of the Internet and discusses the application of conditioning in social network design and the influence of current conditioning theory on user behavior and decision making. By utilizing reflective behavior, interactive devices can help users make more informed decisions by providing immediate feedback and directing their attention. This application can be achieved by designing the interface, providing visual data, setting reminders and alerts, etc. Specific impacts include increased user self-awareness, greater transparency in decision-making, reduced decision-making bias, and more conscious choice. To further expand understanding in this field, future research could employ more diverse approaches, focus on specific groups, delve deeper into behavioral motivation and goal setting, and strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration with other disciplines. This review can provide meaningful guidance for the design and improvement of interactive devices to provide better user experience and meet user needs.

Visualising state biographical narratives: A rhetorical analysis of Chinese and North Korean propaganda photographs

Biographical narratives generate a continuous sense of political community across the state’s past, present and future, and provide the state with ontological security. Building on growing International Relations scholarship that highlights the power of visuals in shaping global politics, our article proposes visual rhetorical analysis as a tool to interrogate how governments employ images to tell their biographical narratives. The rhetorical approach transcends the methodological divide in the current ‘visual turn’ literature between the cognitive psychological and poststructuralist perspectives. We illustrate the analytical value of the rhetorical approach through an empirical study of how the totalitarian regimes of China and North Korea communicate their biographical narratives – the ‘rightful great power’ narrative and the ‘family state’ narrative, respectively – through propaganda imagery of their leaders. To this end, we develop a close semiotic reading of selected photographs of Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un in different narrative settings.

Teacher noticing in mathematics education: a review of recent developments

The teacher noticing construct is widely recognized in teacher competence and education research, particularly in the field of mathematics education. This paper surveys recent research on mathematics teacher noticing published between July 2019 and 2022, following an earlier literature review on teacher noticing across different disciplines. The study presented here analyzed 118 English-language articles published in peer-reviewed journals, focusing on conceptualizations, research methods, and relationships with other constructs, including teacher knowledge and beliefs. The findings suggest that the cognitive-psychological perspective on noticing, which emphasizes a set of cognitive processes, remains the predominant conceptualization. Recent research on noticing is characterized by a high proportion of studies based on small samples and qualitative research methods. While several studies have demonstrated the interrelatedness of noticing and professional knowledge, the relationship between noticing and beliefs and between noticing and instructional quality has rarely been addressed. Based on these findings, we highlight noteworthy contributions and critical shortcomings, and suggest directions for future research.

Cognitive impairment analysis of public health emergencies from cognitive psychology perspective

BackgroundPublic health emergencies (such as epidemics, natural disasters and chemical accidents) have aroused widespread concern in society, threatening physical health and affecting mental health and cognitive function. Despite concerns about these effects, the cognitive impairment of the masses during such events remains unclear. Cognitive psychology studies individual thinking, perception, learning, etc., and provides a useful framework for analyzing the impact of emergencies on mass cognitive function.Subjects and MethodsThe Stanford Acute Stress Response Questionnaire (SASRQ) and 3-minute Disorder Assessment Scale (3D-CAM) were used to study the effects of emergency events on cognitive function. 500 participants were randomly selected and divided into an exposed group and a non-exposed group. The exposed group received cognitive tests after the event, while the non-exposed group was tested at the same time as the control group.ResultsThe SASRQ scores of the emergency exposure group showed a significant increase in cognitive stress (P<0.05). The cognitive confusion in the exposed group was significantly higher than that in the non-exposed group (P<0.01). SPSS23.0 statistical analysis confirmed the significance of these differences.ConclusionsStudies have shown that public health emergencies can negatively impact cognitive function in the population, including increased cognitive stress and confusion. This highlights the importance of cognitive psychology in understanding and responding to the impact of unexpected events on individual cognition. In the future, more attention should be paid to the psychological cognitive state of the masses to better meet the challenges of public health emergencies.

Linking Leader–Member Exchange and Informal Safety Communication of Construction Workers in China: A Cognitive Psychology Perspective

Linking Leader–Member Exchange and Informal Safety Communication of Construction Workers in China: A Cognitive Psychology Perspective

A study of Japanese language sense and evaluation based on the basic structure of sentence S-V-O

Abstract Linguistic sense is the ability to perceive language words directly, and the study of Japanese linguistic sense can provide a better understanding of the culture behind the Japanese language. By analyzing the combination of verbal information, intellectual skills, and cognitive strategies in a broad view of knowledge, this paper proposes a mental mechanism model of language sense based on adaptive control of thinking-rationality and formulates generative rules based on the intrinsic linkage of declarative and procedural knowledge. Based on the basic structure of sentence S-V-O, the structure of linguistic rules is generated, thus proposing a mechanism for the generation of the Japanese language sense. In terms of connectivity, the correlation between Japanese kanji vocabulary and Japanese culture is rated at 0.986, and the older generation even believes that there is a power of belief in Japanese kanji. In terms of linguistic deconstruction, the influence weight quartile range of lexemes in word sense evaluation was [66.4%, 73.6%], while the lower quartile of sentence prefixes and suffixes reached 78.2% and the upper quartile was located at 85.7%. The present study contributes further to the study of Japanese language evaluation by dismantling the mechanism of the Japanese language since production from a cognitive-psychological perspective, as language learning and cultural enhancement of understanding are essential.

An Interdisciplinary Review of Self-Regulation of Learning: Bridging Cognitive and Educational Psychology Perspectives

An Interdisciplinary Review of Self-Regulation of Learning: Bridging Cognitive and Educational Psychology Perspectives

What Is Common to Transportation and Health in Machine Learning Education? The Domain Neglect Bias

<italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Contribution:</i> This article presents evidence that electrical engineering, computer science, and data science students, participating in introduction to machine learning (ML) courses, fail to interpret the performance of ML algorithms correctly, since they fail to consider the application domain. This phenomenon is referred to as the domain neglect bias and is discussed in this article from the cognitive psychology perspective. <p xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <i>Background:</i> ML algorithms are common components in electrical engineering, computer science, and data science curricula. Learning ML is challenging not only due to its complex mathematical and algorithmic aspects, but also due to: 1) the complexity of using these algorithms in the context of real-life situations correctly and 2) the comprehension of related social and ethical issues. <p xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <i>Research Question:</i> To what extent do students fail to correctly interpret the performance of ML algorithms due to the domain neglect bias and how can this bias be explained? <p xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <i>Methodology:</i> A questionnaire containing two questions was designed, in which the participants were asked to compare the performance of ML algorithms in the contexts of different application domains. The questions were designed to trigger the domain neglect bias which in turn, allowed quantification of its prevalence. <p xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <i>Findings:</i> One third of the students failed to recognize the outperforming ML algorithm due to the domain neglect bias. Educators should note this bias and develop new pedagogical methods for teaching ML performance in order to mitigate the bias.

Analysis of factors influencing the accumulation of psychological capital of college students under the theory of cognitive psychology

Abstract As a psychological quality and developmental potential of college students, the accumulation of psychological capital is influenced by a variety of factors. Individuals do not exist in isolation, and their psychological and behavioral changes often depend on the relationships that exist with others. In this paper, from the perspective of cognitive psychology, we intend to introduce the origin, classification, application conditions, and estimation methods of the network autocorrelation model, compare the differences between the conventional linear model and network autocorrelation model in processing relationship data through a simulation study, explore the factors influencing the accumulation of psychological capital of college students, and analyze the internal and external factors influencing the psychological capital of college students through the results of questionnaire survey. The actual role and sensitivity of these factors are explored and analyzed, expecting to provide ideas for the intervention and enhancement of college students’ psychological capital accumulation and to provide certain pedagogical references as well as inspiration for the cultivation of students’ psychological quality.

Research on Emotion Regulation Strategies of Retired Elderly -- The Important Role of Hobbies Abstract

The mental health of the elderly has increasingly become the focus of academic attention. By summarizing the literature, this paper discusses the mechanism of interest and hobby on the emotional regulation of the elderly from the perspective of physiological psychology and cognitive psychology. The results showed that positive hobbies can help the elderly produce more dopamine, adjust breathing and heart rate, relax body joints, and at the same time, it can also help the elderly improve their social participation and obtain a sense of belonging; Bad hobbies would affect the health of the elderly, and excessive immersion in them was not conducive to the regulation of negative emotions. Therefore, moderate use of positive hobbies can help regulate negative emotions. It is an ideal way to choose positive hobbies when the elderly need to regulate emotions.

Reading times of sentences with inclusive language in Spanish: a psycholinguistic study

Inclusive morphemes in Spanish, -e y -x, have begun to be used in place of generic masculine forms. In this study, we look at the processing of sentences with inclusive language from the perspective of experimental cognitive psychology and with the methodological tools of psycholinguistics. A sentence-by-sentence self-paced reading experiment examined the difference in reading times between sentences containing the traditional, masculine, generic form and sentences with gender inclusive language. The experiment was carried out in 69 monolingual speakers of River Plate Spanish: 38 young adults (between 18 and 30 years: 23 women and 15 men) and 31 older adults (between 31 and 60 years: 12 women and 19 men). Results: sentences with inclusive language were read more slowly than sentences with the generic masculine form. Surprisingly, neither age nor gender were found to have significant effects. These results suggest that reading sentences with inclusive morphemes results in a higher processing cost and that this language change is in its very early stages.

Tiempos de lectura de oraciones con lenguaje inclusivo en español: un estudio psicolingüístico

Inclusive morphemes in Spanish, -e y -x, have begun to be used in place of generic masculine forms. In this study, we look at the processing of sentences with inclusive language from the perspective of experimental cognitive psychology and with the methodological tools of psycholinguistics. A sentence-by-sentence self-paced reading experiment examined the difference in reading times between sentences containing the traditional, masculine, generic form and sentences with gender inclusive language. The experiment was carried out in 69 monolingual speakers of River Plate Spanish: 38 young adults (between 18 and 30 years: 23 women and 15 men) and 31 older adults (between 31 and 60 years: 12 women and 19 men). Results: sentences with inclusive language were read more slowly than sentences with the generic masculine form. Surprisingly, neither age nor gender were found to have significant effects. These results suggest that reading sentences with inclusive morphemes results in a higher processing cost and that this language change is in its very early stages.

Protecting democracy from disinformation: Implications for a model of communication

This article analyses the consequences that disinformation phenomena have for a model of communication, focusing on the dangers that disinformation poses to democratic societies, especially when it is disseminated by the media. Disinformation is examined here from the perspective of social cognitive psychology, with special attention to the role played by motivated reasoning and confirmation bias in human cognition. From this perspective, disinformation phenomena should be studied not only through an analysis of how the media operate, but also through an understanding of how we process information and what we use it for from a social cognitive point of view. This article emphasizes the role that intuition and affective persuasion play in communication processes, as key elements of motivated reasoning, and argues that once this cognitive dimension is integrated into communication theory, preventive strategies can be designed to protect democracies from the dangers caused by disinformation. Ideological polarization and a lack of consensus are highlighted here as being among the biggest dangers, preventing agreement on issues that affect the proper functioning of democracy. While a certain conception of communication posits reasoning, the media and education as the tools for resolving conflicts and preventing disagreements, this article concludes that the success of disinformation phenomena points to the need for a model that includes the cognitive elements mentioned above.