Affective neuroscience

According to Solso (2008), artificial intelligence is a branch of computer science that uses programs to enhance cognitive functions. Pattern-recognition uses previous experience to identify a pattern accurately. Pattern-recognition through artificial intelligence is an area being explored at an extraordinary rate. Through the use of experiments using mouse brains and three data sets that consider neural networking for pattern recognition is not so far away. In the study presented by Zeng…

Elevate works by first picking the skills you would like to improve, then from that data Elevate creates a personalized training program. They suggest you to train at least 3 times a week to improve results. You receive a new set of mental games each day to build the skills you need most. Elevate also has a detailed performance tracking that scores and ranks you on how well you do. Skills like focus, memory, processing, math, precision, and comprehension etc., are tested and claim to be improve…

It is known that as age increases, some cognitive and physical abilities may deteriorate. In a longitudinal research study by Schaie and Willis, three targeted abilities, memory, reasoning, and speed of processing, have been shown to deteriorate with age, beginning on average in the mid-sixties (Schaie & Willis, 2013). One cognitively demanding task is driving. The elderly could find it difficult to perform adequately while driving because of their loss in cognitive ability. Many states have…

What do you do with your thoughts? A long time ago, there was no paper to scribe thoughts onto or computers to record them. There was nothing to do with thoughts, but remember them. Anything worth preserving had to be preserved in memory. In the essay, “The End of Remembering” by Joshua Foer, memory is an important issue. Different tools for remembering are discussed. In the course of time, a series of technologies have been created: the alphabet, scrolls, the printing press, photography, the…

Even the slightest expressions from human could have a meaning, and those expressions are called micro expressions. The term micro expressions is labeled as a “very brief facial expressions, lasting only a fraction of a second” (Micro Expressions). In other words, micro expressions only exist in a blink of an eye that human couldn’t capture. Furthermore, human ways of interaction are deeply connected to emotions and function through a system of “social signals: facial expressions” (Jack, Caldara…

Cognitive training is a term that reflects the hypothesis that one can maintain a cognitive ability through exercise of the brain. This can be proven through many different activities which in turn increases the cognitive reserve capacity. The studies that are outlined in the following piece demonstrate the ways in which scientific researchers go about measuring and demonstrating an individual’s cognitive brain capacity, Cognitive Training, also known as Brain Training, is the ability to…

Charlotte Perkins Gilman once said “What we do modifies us more than what is done to us.” A person’s identity is shaped by many factors, including location. Where you are from and where you are now, plays an integral part of your identity. Due to judgements and social status in a particular location, one’s identity can be deeply affected by location. However, the way a person responds to the negative effects of society, truly shapes their identity. In The Things They Carried by Tim…

After understanding the ethical dilemma, the problems involved, and the ethical and legal obligations of Clare, she should obtain consultation, or supervision, from a trusted colleague. Much of the research cites the importance of consultation and supervision regarding ethical decisions (Gonyea et al., 2014; Herlihy & Corey, 2014; Levitt et al., 2015). These types of relationships create a safe space for counselors to work through their dilemmas while being guided by a colleague. This outside…

During any emergency situation, a person may find themselves faced with important decisions to make. Sometimes these decisions can be life or death. However, when faced with the stress of an emergency, a person may have to make these decisions in a state of mind that might not be the bes for making these types of decisions. In some situations, there could be many different stress factors at one time that can change the way a person thinks or reacts to a situation. For example, limited…

Werner Herzog wrote, “Civilization is like a thin layer of ice upon a deep ocean of chaos and darkness.” Lord of the Flies shows this point well, when the kids turn from civilized youngster to animals. A good leader is many things decisive and aware and confident to name a few. The scene when Jack and his group kill Simon emphasizes the need for even more. Without a good leader chaos consumes. So,who was the better leader? “Decisiveness is the one word that makes a good manager”, Lee Iacocca.…