Information processing
Information Processing
Information processing (pronunciation: /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/) is a concept from the field of cognitive psychology that examines how individuals take in, process, store, and retrieve information.
Etymology
The term "information processing" is derived from the computer science field, where it refers to the series of operations that a computer performs on data to convert it into useful information. In psychology, it is used metaphorically to describe similar processes in the human mind.
Definition
Information processing is the change (processing) of information in any manner detectable by an observer. As such, it is a process that describes everything that happens (changes) in the universe, from the falling of a rock (a change in position) to the printing of a text file from a digital computer system.
Related Terms
- Cognitive Psychology: The scientific study of mental processes such as "attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity, and thinking."
- Data Processing: The process of changing or manipulating raw data to make it meaningful.
- Memory: The faculty of the brain by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed.
- Perception: The organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information in order to represent and understand the presented information or environment.
- Attention: The behavioral and cognitive process of selectively concentrating on a discrete aspect of information, whether deemed subjective or objective, while ignoring other perceivable information.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Information processing
- Wikipedia's article - Information processing
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