efficient

Examples of efficient in the following topics:

• Problem Solving

  • There are many common mental constructs that impede our ability to correctly solve problems in the most efficient manner possible.
  • Typically, it detracts from the problem-solving process, as it may seem pertinent and distract people from finding the most efficient solution.
  • There are many strategies that can make solving a problem easier and more efficient.
  • Unlike a heuristic, you are guaranteed to get the correct solution to the problem; however, an algorithm may not necessarily be the most efficient way of solving the problem.

• Attention

  • This size-change mechanism was inspired by the zoom lens one might find on a camera, and any change in size can be described by a trade-off in the efficiency of processing. 
  • The zoom-lens of attention can be described in terms of an inverse trade-off between the size of focus and the efficiency of processing.

• Problem-Solving

  • Heuristics are simple and efficient rules, learned or hard-wired over time, that help explain how people make decisions, come to judgments, and solve problems - especially when facing complex problems or incomplete information.
  • These "mental shortcuts," as they're called, do not always lead to the correct solution, but work well under most circumstances as an efficient and relative process.

• Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology

  • In another research pursuit, Scott tried to make the marketplace and workplace more efficient through the rationalization of consumer and worker activities, especially by appealing to the self-interest of shoppers and laborers.
  • Unlike Scott, Mayo was fascinated by the emotions and pathologies of workers rather than their efficiency.

• Latent Learning

  • Once a reward was presented, the learning that had remained latent became useful, and the rats ran the maze more efficiently.

• The Nature and Meaning of Dreams

  • This process enhances the neurocognitive mechanisms required for efficient threat perception and avoidance.

• Organization

  • While our tendency to group stimuli together helps us to organize our sensations quickly and efficiently, it can also lead to misguided perceptions.

• The Role of Attention in Memory

  • According to this theory, information with ignored frequencies can still be analyzed, but not as efficiently as information with relevant frequencies.

• Neuroplasticity

  • "Synaptic (or neuronal or axon) pruning" refers to neurological regulatory processes that facilitate changes in neural structure by reducing the overall number of neurons and synapses, leaving more efficient synaptic configurations.

• Cognitive Development in Adolescence

  • Adolescents are more aware of their own thought processes and can use mnemonic devices and other strategies to think more efficiently.