Organization
Definition
In psychology, organization refers to the mental process of arranging information and experiences into categories or groups based on common attributes.
Analogy
Think of organization like a well-organized closet. Just as you would group similar clothes together (like shirts with shirts, pants with pants), your brain organizes information in a similar way to make it easier for you to retrieve when needed.
Related terms
Categorization: The process by which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood.
Classification: The action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics.
Concept Formation: The process of creating a mental representation of a category of items or concepts that share similar characteristics.
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