Cognitive dissonance

Tom and Max are both experiencing cognitive development issues, which are affecting their success at school. Tom is struggling with paying attention in class and his cognitive load capacity is lower than other children his age. On the other hand, Max has poor executive functioning skills and struggles to plan and organise himself. The information processing theory may be able to explain why Max and Tom are doing poorly at school. According to this theory, working memory is where thinking occurs…

youth has been able to gain/improve certain skills they would not have learned by doing other activities like playing outside or watching television. Some of the skills improved by playing videogames are: improving contrast sensitivity, gaining cognitive flexibility, and improving memory. Video games are helpful and fun to play, but every once in a while an individual has to go outside to stretch and catch some sun because playing too many video games can also be…

When I first attended the major match up, my goal was to keep an open mind. Possibly consider learning information about something I never thought I would consider doing. When I first walked in, I met with the woman running the human resources table. She asked me what I was interested in. I knew I wanted to work with kids. She explained how my interest in working with children can lead me into a variety of different directions. Have I ever considered teaching? How old do I want these kids to be?…

Love Drugs: A Cognitive Perspective In relationships, emotions take hold in almost every way, sometimes, we even lose sight of our brains in favor of our hearts. But what if we completely lost the ability to follow both our hearts and our brains? Recent science has debated on whether or not “love drugs,” drugs that can be used to keep people together or separate them, should be used in relationships. Some argue that these drugs could be used to keep families together or end abusive…

Flashbulb memories (FBMs) can be defined as episodic memories and recollections of autobiographical events that are formed when an individual experiences intense emotions generating from a surprising public event. FBMs are referred to as special memories that are cognitively processed and stored as explicit recollections and are vivid, long lasting and consistent remembrances retained throughout life. (Goldstein, 2014). This phenomenon was first proposed by Brown & Kulik (1977) whereby they…

how to do something they observed. Physical demonstration is important for educators that believe in this theory. While depending on how the child handles the punishment or rewards that follow the action, their behavior may or may not be repeated. Cognitive perspective- according to this particular perspective learning…

Peak performers have followed through with a self assessment. They know what is required of them to face the truth and see themselves objectively (Bethel, 2013). Peak performers are not limited to race, gender, age, or even lifestyle. Peak performers work within reality. They focus on what they can do. Peak performers are able to be creative though. They are able to think of ideas and ways to overcome problems as they present themselves. They are able to use their judgment to make decisions…

Music plays an important role in people’s daily life. Previous studies suggest that music positively affects people’s cognitive performance especially working memory. Many college students read, do homework or prepare for exams while listening to music. Background music is an important environmental factor in our learning context that may have impact on our attention span and later recall of information. However, whether background music serves as a distractor or enhancer on memory remain an…

Why do we down talk ourselves? In Cognitive psychology it’s all about how people process information and what is going on in our minds. Aaron T. Beck assumes that the way we think is how we have an outlook in life so if we have constant negative thoughts, we will live in negativity.…

good teachers we will include strategies and activities which will keep their minds occupied, focused and busy. There are several perspectives which have been proposed in educational psychology. This essay will look mainly at the Behavioral and Cognitive perspectives and the role that…