Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

That aspect of metacognition that consists of keeping track of how one is doing on some task and regulating one’s behavior accordingly.  

A segment of a conception of learning that holds that people acquire segments of knowledge of what is where, cognitive theory.  

Perceived stress that occurs when a person labels something negatively in the mind.  

The theory that one’s characteristics must be taken into account in addition to the various stimuli and responses when explaining learning.  

A theory which asserts that emotions are an interpretation of the autonomic arousal in view of the situation to which they are attributed.  

A life-view that emphasizes the place of intellectual activity and choice in human decision-making.  

Cognitive learning theory.  

In the drug culture, psychedelic experience marked by clearness of thought.  

In education, that aspect of learning that involves the recall or recognition of knowledge and the development of intellectual abilities and skills. One of three key categories of instructional content and learning objectives described by Benjamin Bloom, referring to thinking skills such as problem-solving, memory and recall, comprehension, reasoning, and judgment; the others are the…

An uncomfortable conflict between two realities that do not match and that often leads to the use of the defense mechanism, rationalization. Cognitive dissonance refers to a state of mental or emotional unease caused by conflicting thoughts, beliefs, values, and behaviors within an individual. For instance, a person may purchase a pair of well-crafted shoes…