Session 4 :: Cognitive context

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Group work 1: Interpreting Small et al. (2009)

Lectio: Cognition, cognitive sciences, cognitive functions, cognitive psychology

Group work 2: Sentiment detection in "Meet Your iBrain" article

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Hexagram of cognitive sciences

cognition (n.)

mid-15c., cognicioun, "ability to comprehend, mental act or process of knowing," from Latin cognitionem(nominative cognitio) "a getting to know, acquaintance, knowledge," noun of action from past participle stem of cognoscere "to get to know, recognize," from assimilated form of com"together" (see co-) + gnoscere "to know," from PIE root *gno- "to know." In 17c. the meaning was extended to include perception and sensation.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/cognition

Cognitive functions and processes

Cognitive functions, also referred to as psychological functions, as described by Carl Jung in his book Psychological Types, are particular mental processes within a person's psyche that are present regardless of common circumstance. This was a concept that served as one of the conceptual foundations for his theory on personality type. In his book, he noted four main psychological functions: thinking, feeling, sensation, and intuition. He introduced them with having either an internally focused (introverted) or externally focused (extraverted) tendency which he called "attitudes".

But current cognitive sciences rather tend to speak about cognitive processes: these include problem solving, ...

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Whenever You see a person interacting with a digital device, tell Yourself something like:

Here and now I see a human being using a smartphone. Here and now the woman in front of me is touching the screen of her smartphone...

Make sure that You do Your best to try all sentences with "here and now".