Psychology | EP 54 | Concept formation and attainment | Optional | UPSC podcast

Welcome back to THE IAS COMPANION. Follow us on YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/@IASCompanion⁠. Today’s lecture covers Concept Formation and Attainment in Psychology, a critical cognitive process where individuals categorize objects, events, or ideas based on shared characteristics. Concepts, such as "bird" or "vehicle," allow us to simplify and organize vast amounts of information by grouping similar elements together. Concept formation enhances cognitive efficiency, aids inductive reasoning, and forms the basis of abstract thought. Various factors like information quality, cognitive manipulation, and prior knowledge influence this process. Theories such as Stimulus-Response Associationist Theory and Hypothesis Testing Theory explain how concepts are formed, while experiments by Bruner, Goodnow, and Austin (1956) provide insights into different strategies used during concept formation. Understanding how we form and attain concepts is fundamental to our ability to navigate and make sense of the world. #UPSC #IASprep #civilserviceexam #IASexamination #IASaspirants #UPSCjourney #IASexam #civilservice #IASgoals #UPSC2024 #IAS2024 #civilservant #IAScoaching #aUPSCmotivation #IASmotivation #UPSCpreparation #IASpreparation #UPSCguide #IASguide #UPSCtips #IAS #UPSCbooks #IASbooks #UPSCexamstrategy #IASexamstrategy #UPSCmentorship #IASmentorship #UPSCcommunity #IAScommunity #UPSCpreparation #IASpreparation #UPSCguide #IASguide #UPSCtips #IAStips #UPSCbooks #IASbooks #UPSCexamstrategy #IASexamstrategy #UPSCmentorship #IASmentorship #UPSCcommunity #IAScommunity