Depth perception is the visual ability to perceive the world in three dimensions, enabling judgements of distance. Depth perception arises from a variety of depth cues, which are typically classified into monocular and binocular cues. Monocular cues can provide … Continue reading →

Cognitive development is the increased functioning and enhanced performance in areas such as thinking, understanding, memory, perceptual skills and language. Examples of important researchers and theorists in the area of cognitive development in children are Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky.

Intelligence testing refers to the use of standardized tests as tools for measuring and assessing intelligence. Mental testing was first used in China in 605 AD as part of the imperial examination system. Intelligence testing was utilized in France in … Continue reading →

Social cognition is an area of social psychology in which theories and approaches in cognitive psychology are applied to the study of social behaviour. In this approach, cognitive activity involved in perceiving and responding to the behaviour of others is … Continue reading →

Categorical perception is a phenomenon of perception in which an individual assigns boundaries to stimuli varying along a continuum. Categorical perception was first observed for auditory stimuli (speech sounds) but has since been found to be applicable to other perceptual modalities. … Continue reading →