A structural account of global and local processing

Article Abstract:

An alternative model for explaining the order of processing in perception and cognition is presented. Popular theories contend that the more perceptually conspicuous form is processed first. The alternative explanation argues that the structural relations among elements are a significant factor in explaining the relative speeds of local and global processing. The alternative view also argues that people create equivalence classes of similar and proximate local elements before identifying the constituent elements.

Perception, Perception (Psychology), Cognitive psychology

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Intelligence and the frontal lobe: the organization of goal-directed behavior

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Goal neglect behavior happens not only in those with frontal lobe lesions but also in some members of the normal population. It can happen because of novelty, having to do too many things at the same time and weak error feedback. Goal neglect is closely related to general intelligence (g) and very common after frontal lesions under these conditions. A frontal lobe process of requirement activation is basic to Spearman's g. The g seems to reflect control functions of the frontal lobe.

Observations, Intelligence tests, Action theory, Frontal lobes

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The unity and diversity of executive functions and their contributions to complex "frontal lobe" tasks: a latent variable analysis

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This study investigates the organization and coordination of three types of executive functions during performance on a complex, or frontal lobe, cognitive task. Results indicate that mental set shifting, information updating, and inhibition of prepotent responses are separable functions that are moderately correlated.

United States, Statistical Data Included, Brain, Localization (Brain function), Individual differences, Inhibition, Individual differences (Psychology), Inhibition (Psychology)

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