Cognitive Task Routine

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Discussion 1: Once humans establish a daily tasks routine where they can sort, synthesize and assimilate information, they feel comfortable with their performance because they are neurologically healthy individuals. So, they start to feel the necessity challenge their own abilities and improve their performance on a cognitive task with sufficient practice. Potentially this good learning and experiences evoke substantial changes across the lifespan. The executive functions drive these high-order cognitive

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