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COGNITION (COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY) STU
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GUIDE WITH KEY DEFINITIONS, LECTURE
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NOTES, AND EXAM PREP
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Cognition:1perceiving,1interpreting,1remembering1and1using1info1[aka1our1thoughts]1Social:1relat
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Social Cognition
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o1Social1cognition:1how1people1perceive,1interpret,1remember1and1use1info1about1themselves1
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Active1construction1of1meaning1
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The New Look Movement
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o Perception1is1a1decision1process1
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o Perceiver1decides1whether1a1thing1is1A1and1not1B1
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o Process1could1be1conscious1or1not1conscious1
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o Also1influenced1by1our1expectations,1needs1and1wants1
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Framing Effects
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o1People1make1decisions1based1on1how1info1is1presented1
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, Steak1is180%1lean1
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More1likely1to1want1steak1when1it1says180%1lean1
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Confirmation Bias1 1
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Horoscopes,1psychic1readings1
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