Cognitive Renaissance: A Paradigmatic Refoundation of Cognitive Psychology

A Paradigmatic Refoundation of Cognitive Psychology:From Uniform Models of the Human Mind to the Spectrum of Cognitive CapacityA Transition from a Standardized Theory of Cognition to a Differentiated Capacity-oriented Modelof Human Cognition This paper argues that current cognitive psychology essentially rests on a standardized theory of humancognition, in which individual differences are marginalized in favor of generalizability. While the currentmodel primarily focuses on limitations, dysfunctions, and deficits, the new model looks at ability, capacity,and potential. This work advocates for a fundamental restructuring in which cognitive ability is conceivedas a scalable architecture and as the basis for understanding mental processes.