The present paper provides a theoretical account of the auditory recognition process. The theory describes recognition in terms of the information in a preperceptual auditory image and the time it is available for perceptual processing. Auditory recognition processes are assumed to be analogous to those operating in visual recognition. Necessary distinctions are drawn between auditory detection...

The online consumer review, which is a positive or negative statement created by consumers, is an independent product information resource with growing popularity and importance. To maximize the effect of online consumer reviews, this study proposes two different review formats (list review format vs. matrix review format), and examines which representation format is efficient depending on cons...

Classic social psychological research suggests that humans are more susceptible to social influence than they should be. This discrepancy between observed and normative behavior is often taken as the footprint of irrational reasoning. As much of the studied behavior is also socially undesirable, there is a dual verdict of irrationality and immorality. Using concepts and analytical tools from de...

The ability to remain focused on goal-relevant stimuli in the presence of potentially interfering distractors is crucial for any coherent cognitive function. However, simply instructing people to ignore goal-irrelevant stimuli is not sufficient for preventing their processing. Recent research reveals that distractor processing depends critically on the level and type of load involved in the pro...

A new model of therapist skill development is presented. Grounded in information processing theory, it provides a comprehensive framework that accounts for a range of phenomena encountered by trainers and trainees – for example, why different training methods are needed for different elements of therapist skill. The model features three principal systems: declarative, procedural and reflective ...

Philosophy of science is positioned to make distinctive contributions to cognitive science by providing perspective on its conceptual foundations and by advancing normative recommendations. The philosophy of science I embrace is naturalistic in that it is grounded in the study of actual science. Focusing on explanation, I describe the recent development of a mechanistic philosophy of science fr...

Behavioral theories can guide clinicians in developing the best strategies for promoting a therapeutic nutritional change. Commonly utilized behavioral models in nutrition interventions in geriatric populations include the Ecological Perspective, the Health Belief Model, the Stages of Change Model, the Theory of Meaningful Learning, the Information Processing Model, and Social Cognitive Theory....