Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Unit 4: How People Think


The first page (homepage) has basic information rather than a full description that would overwhelm some people. The next page has a bit more information. A website should minimize the number of times people need to click to get detailed information. On the other hand, one of the websites has fewer loads meaning that people don't have to think or remember more than ten pages.
If you just read a sentence more than three times, your mind begins to wander.   People's minds that wander are not the same as daydreaming such as stray thoughts, fantasies, or stories you imagine. This sometimes happens to me when I am reading a book that I enjoy. I just start daydreaming. I didn't realize that I was still reading the book. I try again to focus on the book. Daydreaming while you are driving is dangerous because you are unaware of what is happening in your surroundings.  

"When you're stuck, go to sleep"
When you are struggling with your project or homework for a long time, take a nap or go to bed. Your mind will be refreshed and then finish your project or homework. People thought that they needed to stay up late, but your mind will be worse because of all the day activities the mind has done. The mind needs a rest for a few hours while you sleep.

Goal-gradient effect - people are more motivated to complete a task the closer they get to the end goal.

Operant conditioning – If you want a certain behavior or reaction, then reward it when it occurs. The reward can be continuous or random.

Dopamine- created in various parts of the brain and is critical in all sorts of brain function: including moving, thinking, sleeping and motivation.

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