Piaget’s Schema: Accommodation and Assimilation of New Information

The video explains the concept of schema as a mental framework that helps us process information. It discusses assimilation and accommodation as cognitive processes for integrating new information. Frederic Bartlett's War of the Ghosts experiment is highlighted to show how schema affects memory and perception. The experiment revealed that people omit unfamiliar details, familiarize strange elements, and rationalize illogical aspects to fit their existing schema. This supports the idea that memories are not fixed but are constantly adjusted to create a coherent self-narrative.

How do students rationalize illogical elements in a story they have heard?

Discuss how the concept of schema can affect long-term memory retention.

What role does Jean Piaget play in the understanding of schemata and their importance?