'''Cognitive psychology''' is a paradigm of psychology that places strong emphasis on understanding the [[mind]] as a cause of [[behavior]]. Research focuses on many areas including: [[perception]], [[memory]], [[speech]], [[attention]], and [[action choice]]. Cognitive psychologist believe that it is possible to both systematically describe and empirically examine the components of the mind. The field draws heavily on analogies to [[computational science]] and describes the mind as a collection of [[algorithms]]. The [[computational theory of mind]] is a central component to most of cognitive psychology research. | '''Cognitive psychology''' is a paradigm of psychology that places strong emphasis on understanding the [[mind]] as a cause of [[behavior]]. Research focuses on many areas including: [[perception]], [[memory]], [[speech]], [[attention]], and [[action choice]]. Cognitive psychologist believe that it is possible to both systematically describe and empirically examine the components of the mind. The field draws heavily on analogies to [[computational science]] and describes the mind as a collection of [[algorithms]]. The [[computational theory of mind]] is a central component to most of cognitive psychology research. |