Cognition

Patty’s diagnosis of bipolar disorder is a biological dimension, but it affects her cognitions and emotions which is a psychological dimension. Cognitions are defined as “thoughts; the mental activities of which we are aware or can become aware with probing” (Morton, 2016). Patty’s thought process was affected at a young age while under the care of the Ross family.…

Psychological (Study) Analysis Kimberly Castillo Odessa College 7 March 2017 Abstract: I chose the article aging and motivated cognition: the positivity effect in attention and memory. Older adults show more emotionally gratifying memory distortion for past choices and autobiographical information than younger adults do. Positive items account for a larger proportion of older adults ‘subsequent memories than those of younger adult. These findings suggest that motivation and…

distractibility and oversimplified thinking because of the countless information the brain is inundated with, such as advertisements, formats, and others. In essence, screen technology through the loss of focus and depth of thought has radically changed cognition, which is pernicious to an intellectual…

Abstract In the book Applied Psychology in Everyday Life published on 2011 by Cambridge Scholars Publishing, included is the 20 page section titled Psychology and Health: Aspects of the Mind That Affect Everyday Health, by the author Michael B. Johnson, who discusses the importance of one’s own perspective and how we ourselves view life, and how all of this contributes to how one feels towards oneself and towards others. The author says that in order for an individual to fully enjoy life, they…

psychologists constantly test and implement new techniques for the field of law enforcement, typically based on principles of human cognition; the cognitive interview (CI) is one of these techniques. The CI is a forensic interrogation technique designed to maximize the recall of correct information, while minimizing false information, by using tenets of human cognition. At its roots, the CI is based on principles borrowed from cognitive and social psychology. Specifically, it uses the…

Cognitive Effects of Cerebellar Dysfunction The cerebellum is regarded as an essential neural structure for motor control. At a tenth of the brain’s volume, it contains the majority of neurons in the brain. Many cortical areas project into the primate cerebellum; these include the primary motor and prefrontal cortices. Damage to the cerebellum is known to result in impaired motor function. Patients with cerebellar lesions may exhibit ataxia, unbalanced gait; dysmetria, lack of coordination in…

1. Why did Piaget call cognition in middle childhood concrete operational thought? Piaget called cognition in middle childhood concrete operational thought, for the ability children have to perform logical operations regarding their life experiences and perceptions. They aren’t limited by egocentrism anymore, but apply critical thinking. (pg.351) 3. How is transitive inference the result of logic, not experience? Transitive inference is the ability to figure out implications, the unspoken link…

Could vitamins and herbs boost older adults’ memory and improve cognition? Whether they have Alzheimer’s disease or they just have memory issue, it’s been researched that certain vitamins and herbs could protect older adults from memory loss (Ashpari, 2014). Nutritional supplementation can ply a role in improving our memory. According to Harris, Elizabeth, et al that “Nutritional and vitamin status may be related to cognitive function and decline in older adults”. However, some vitamins are…

structure and function across the lifespan. Furthermore, observing brain activation levels of participants performing a task using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) can provide further evidence about the effects of aerobic fitness and cognition. The approach is based on inferring…

The function of music in music therapy Introduction Review the development of music, music changes along with the development of society which can be called the evolution of music. The place where people come together for any reason has music there: ceremony, funeral, wedding and etc, even though in the early period of music, music just started by some simple and coarse instruments, for example: bone flutes and tree stumps. With the development of times, music as a part of people’s life which is…