👉 Schema research is an approach in cognitive science that involves studying how people organize and use information to form mental frameworks or schemas, which are cognitive structures that represent knowledge about concepts, events, or situations. This research examines how these schemas influence perception, memory, reasoning, and decision-making by analyzing how individuals categorize new information based on pre-existing knowledge. Researchers often use methods like surveys, interviews, and behavioral experiments to identify common patterns in schema formation and application, aiming to understand how schemas shape our understanding of the world and affect our interactions with it. By mapping these mental structures, schema research provides insights into both typical cognitive processes and potential deviations that may occur in various contexts, such as learning disabilities or cultural differences.
