Mental Representation (core theme of cognition)

We don’t process raw information directly; we construct representations of it in our minds.

• Ex: Two people leave the same party and describe it differently, because each one built a different version of it in their head.
• Ex: A song gets stuck in your head all afternoon, but there’s no actual sound playing anywhere.

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