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The information‐processing approach to the human mind: Basics and beyond
Author(s) -
David Daniel,
Miclea Mircea,
Opre Adrian
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.10250
Subject(s) - cognition , cognitive science , psychology , field (mathematics) , information processing , social cognition , information processing theory , cognitive psychology , data science , computer science , mathematics , neuroscience , pure mathematics
Cognitive psychology attempts to understand the nature of the human mind by using the information‐processing approach. In this article, the fundamentals of the cognitive approach will be presented. It will be argued that the human mind can be described at three levels—computational, algorithmic–representational, and implementational—and that the cognitive approach has both important theoretical and practical/clinical implications. Finally, it will be suggested that the study of cognitive psychology can provide a foundation for other fields of social science, including the field of clinical psychology. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol.