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What Is the Cognitive Psychology Approach? 12 Key Theories

By Jeremy Sutton — 2022

This article explores the cognitive psychology approach, its origins, and several theories and models involved in cognition.

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The Cognitive Biases Tricking Your Brain

Science suggests we’re hardwired to delude ourselves. Can we do anything about it?

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Ben Yagoda
2018
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Cognition

Psychological research on cognition focuses not just on thinking, but also on attention, the creation and storage of memories, knowledge acquisition and retention, language learning, and logical reasoning.

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Psychology Today Staff
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What Is Cognition?

Our cognitive processes have a wide-ranging impact that influences everything from our daily life to our overall health.

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Kendra Cherry
2022
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Cognitive Psychology: The Science of How We Think

This article discusses what cognitive psychology is, the history of this field, and current directions for research.

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Kendra Cherry
2022
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16 Compassion Focused Therapy Training Exercises and Worksheets

Compassion gets a lot of attention in positive psychology, and for good reason – it’s a major concern of many religious and philosophical leaders, including the Dalai Lama and Pope Francis.

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Courtney E. Ackerman
2021
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Shame and Compassion: Q&A With Paul Gilbert, Part 2 of 2

Psychology of compassion is discussed (part 2)

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Arash Emamzadeh
2019
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How to Turn Your Brain from Anger to Compassion

Attention is like a spotlight—whatever it shines on becomes brighter in the mind. This knowledge can help us build compassion, says Paul Gilbert.

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Paul Gilbert
2013
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Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences proposes that people are not born with all of the intelligence they will ever have.

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Michele Marenus
2020
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The 7 Worst Habits for Your Brain

Bad choices and everyday missteps could harm your cognition. Here’s how to combat several of them.

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Nicole Pajer
2021
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How to Stop Overthinking

Grappling with your thoughts will leave you even more entangled in worry. Use metacognitive strategies to break free.

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Pia Callesen
2021
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