Contribution of Learning Perspective on Cognitive

Perspective

Sunwoo Park

• “The cognitive revolution in psychology was a counter revolution.” (Miller)

• Counter-Revolution:–A revolution whose aim is to

reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution.

• The first revolution–Learning perspective• Revolution to Wundt’s introspection.–Subjective –1950s–Pavlov, Skinner–Objective, scientific method–Simple explanation–Observe behavior–External stimulus (reward and

punish)

• The second revolution–Cognition• Revolution to the learning perspective

– Too reductionist and narrow– 1980s– Miller, Kohlberg, Sternberg– Experimental psychology– Mental process– Complex behaviors– Sensory input (memory, language,

visualize)– Make decisions and solve problems

• Cognition is the result of counter-revolution.

Bibliography

• http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~mgriffin/PSYC1101Online/Overview/cogperspect.html

• http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/%7Egeo/Miller.pdf