Cognitive schema theory and the perseverance and attenuation of unwarranted empirical beliefs

Both the nature of human problems and the process of behavioral change are increasingly being viewed from a cognitive-structural perspective. The concept of a cognitive schema seems to be the major theoretical construct used by researchers studying how cognitive structures influence human behavior. Schemas are fundamental cognitive structures, derived from past experience. Schemas operate by selectively organizing the on-going experience of each person into subjectively meaningful patterns. Through the operation of schemas, people are active constructors of their own psychological realities. This article presents an overview of the philosophical, historical, and theoretical foundations of schema theory. The relevance of schema theory for psychotherapy is presented through a discussion of schema oriented cognitive-behavioral theorists. A specific application of a schema framework in psychotherapy is illustrated by research on depressive self-schemas. It is hoped this article will serve as a stimulus to the continued application of schema oriented cognitive-structural approaches to research and practice in psychotherapy.

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Cognitive schema theory in the constructivist debate

Educational Psychologist ◽

10.1207/s15326985ep3103&4_2 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 163-174 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Sharon Derry

Keyword(s):

Schema Theory ◽

Cognitive Schema

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Exploration and Analysis of the Aesthetic Cognitive Schema of Contemporary Western Urban Landscapes

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18105152 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (10) ◽

pp. 5152

Author(s):

Shan Gao ◽

Songfu Liu

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Analysis ◽

Formation Mechanism ◽

Urban Landscape ◽

Schema Theory ◽

Cognitive Map ◽

Urban Landscapes ◽

Cognitive Schema ◽

Aesthetic Perception ◽

Intrinsic Mechanism ◽

The Aesthetic

The multidimensional iterative composition of urban landscapes and the formation mechanism of the aesthetic perception dimension are elucidated. The cognitive schema theory aims to reveal the intrinsic mechanism of urban landscape aesthetic activities. Using London as an empirical case to explore the representation and structure of urban landscape aesthetic, a cognitive schema, the cognitive map of its urban landscape, was constructed based on the qualitative analysis of the texts derived from travel notes. Eight aspects of urban landscapes, together with 21 representative concepts of cognitive schema closely related to aesthetic perception, indicate the structures and approaches people perceive in urban landscapes. This article provides experience and reference for urban landscape enhancement and related practices in China by studying the contemporary Western urban landscape.

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