Cognition

system. Cognitive psychology has evolved over the ages, and with each new age something new was discovered, and more people added to the discipline of studying the human mind. Each person that added to this discipline gave a different viewpoint of cognition and how cognitive functions worked. Aristotle and Plato were the first to set the wheels of cognitive psychology in motion.…

With the advent of technology people are partaking in “multitasking” more so than ever before. Multitasking has been used to explain how individuals process information when faced with multiple tasks such as doing homework and visiting Facebook. Traditionally, multitasking was considered the process of doing more than one thing at a time. With the growing body of literature in psychology and cognitive science (Salvucci & Taatgen, 2008; Taatgen, Juvina, Schipper, Borst & Martens, 2009), we can…

Cognitive Development Cognition, the act of obtaining knowledge, understanding it, recognizing it, and remembering the information, is one of the characteristics that make us human. Problem solving is another category that falls under cognition and we use it daily. Along with problem solving is language. Language is the act of placing insignificant syllables together to communicate with one another. Developmental cognition is directly related to how we perceive language and when we are able to…

The rise of video-game misuse has increased over the last two decades because of rapidly changing technology, development of personal gaming/computer systems, and the accessibility to the internet on multiple devices. Currently, gaming and/or internet use disorder is not listed in the DSM-5 however the appendix states that there is need for further research to study this increasing trend of technology misuse(citation?). The lack of empirical research and a valid universal assessment for gaming…

contact is not as relevant as encouraging a need for greater cognition, at least when it comes to people using stereotype corrective processes for sexual orientation. While Stern et al. warns about the implications of prejudice after categorization, prevention aimed interventions and diversity training programs that aim to stop prejudice from happening prior would do well to include measures and programs aimed at encouraging a need for cognition and teaching processes for stereotype correction.…

therapists also test cognition. When a baseline of cognition is known, predicting falls can be easier. Lo (2014), states incorporating executive function training can also help patients reduce falls. Executive function testing is when patient works on their memory training three times a week. Using visual and auditory tasks to recall numbers, letters and shapes helped stimulate the brain. This stimulation appears to help one’s cognitive abilities. With the increased cognition, many times…

situational and/or individual differences • Three possible mechanisms how oxytocin mediates output behaviors: o Anxiety reduction: oxytocin reduces social anxiety. This explains increased trust/social approach, but doesn’t apply to effects on social cognition (such as memory for faces) o Affiliative motivation:…

from your own life. There have been many situations in my life that falls under the theory of cognitive dissonance, but I will narrow my example down to when I use to smoke marijuana. A cognitive dissonance is the discomfort that is caused when two cognitions (beliefs, attitudes) conflict, or when our behavior conflicts with our attitudes (Aronson, Wilson, Akert, Sommers, 2013, p.158). For some people smoking marijuana not produce discomfort, but for me it did, because I was smoking it for the…

discriminate between colours of cross category, however this advantage was eliminated when a verbal distraction was employed. This shows that there is a language effect on the basic perception of colour discrimination, concluding that language affects cognition. Winawer actually hypothesised this in his study and his findings supported this. Kay and Kempton (1984) added supported findings to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis in their similar study of colour words. They also found a within category…

sorted out progressively, from phonemes to morphemes to expressions and sentences that communicate meaning. In this essay I will try to analyse and reflect on my thoughts about the relationship, language and cognition share. The target area where we chose to apply this association between cognition and language is our classroom. In a classroom environment, there are many variables that influence and contribute to learning, one of which is language. We thought…