💡 Cognitive Hack for Divergent Thinking 💡 Episodic Specificity Induction 💡 Cognitive Psychology

The video introduces the concept of Episodic Specificity Induction (ESI), a technique adapted from cognitive interviews to enhance memory recall and creativity. ESI helps individuals focus on specific details of past experiences, improving their ability to recall and imagine events. The video explains the benefits of ESI, including increased problem-solving skills and creative thinking. It also provides a guided exercise to practice ESI, encouraging viewers to apply the technique to enhance their cognitive abilities.

What is the primary goal of an episodic specificity induction?

• To increase physical endurance

• To improve episodic memory recall

• To develop mathematical skills

• To enhance memory for word meanings

How does episodic specificity induction differ from a cognitive interview?

• It focuses on semantic memory

• It is used for eyewitness crime recall

• It enhances episodic detail recall for creative thinking

• It involves physical exercises

Which type of memory is primarily involved in episodic specificity induction?

• Episodic memory

• Short-term memory

• Procedural memory

• Semantic memory

What effect does episodic specificity induction have on problem-solving tasks?

• It complicates the tasks

• It reduces the number of steps generated

• It boosts the number of steps generated

• It has no effect

How does episodic specificity induction impact creative thinking tasks?

• It has no impact

• It increases creative solutions

• It decreases creative solutions

• It makes tasks more difficult

What is the purpose of the practical exercise in the video?

• To practice episodic specificity induction

• To improve physical fitness

• To learn new languages

• To test memory for word meanings

What should participants focus on during the episodic specificity induction exercise?

• Mathematical calculations

• Specific details of the experience

• Future predictions

• General feelings about the event