Cognitive dissonance

I like dreaming with my eyes open. I’ll be sitting down in my International Relations class, for example, and out of nowhere I’ll begin writing funny, revealing dialogues between two friends. One guy, for instance, might be trying to open up to his friend about his homosexuality, only to end up having to explain to his friend why he is not attracted to him. I found my niche in comedy as a junior in high school—particularly in my Theater class. While pretending to recount formal monologues, I…

Distracted and confused: Selective attention under load According to this article, Distracted and confused?: Selective attention under load, it is important to focus on goal-relevant stimuli when interfering distractors can make cognitive functions difficult (Lavie, 2005). Many individuals experience disruptions in their daily tasks, but it is not sufficient to simply ignore any stimuli that is irrelevant. This author stated that there was a longstanding debate as to whether focusing on…

on a different spot from the usual would make one think twice about their location. The Stroop Effect is widely used in psychological assessments as a way to measure the selective attention and processing abilities of individuals, which include cognitive stimulation, planning, and decision-making in real life situations. The experiment, developed by John Ridley Stroop in 1935, consisted of tasks, in which subjects were to name the color with the word, whether they were matching or not. The time…

Have you ever just wanted to just go and say something as simple as, “Hi,” to someone you would love to meet? Most people have seen, the person they want to meet the most on TV and I know for a fact, I have. Some people might want to meet Justin Bieber, or Russell Wilson, But i would love to meet Kobe Bryant, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, and Aaron Rodgers. If I had a chance to meet three people in the world, I would have to choose Kobe Bryant, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, and…

A cognitive bias is the common tendency to acquire and process information by filtering it through one's own likes, dislikes, and experiences. These biases are often studied in psychology and behavioral economics. There are many types of these cognitive biases, which influence the reasons why we think what we think. The cognitive biases are all the different ways that our brains process information and sort through situations. Novel experiences become part of our memory as we experience them.…

What I hear and I forget. What I see and I remember. What I do and I know. The completion of this course has approached and I walk away with the capability to apply the left bucket, the textbook and syllabus, with the right bucket, real life application, classroom examples and group projects. I walked away with a one hybrid bucket of skills, knowledge and life experience. The first day of class I walked into a high task and low relationship without even knowing. The first task asked from the…

Subjects were diagnosed and placed into one of the three following categories- subjective cognitive impairment (SCI) and MCI, mild AD, and moderate AD. Participants then performed a series of cognitive assessments followed by balance assessments. Their balance was evaluated using the BESTest which is split into six subgroups- anticipatory postural adjustments, biomechanical constraints, stability…

Human Growth & Development: Summer 2016 Midterm Exam 1. Chapter 1 discusses several theories of development (the psychoanalytic perspective, the learning perspective, the cognitive perspective, etc.). Summarize the perspective you found most interesting. Then, discuss the three main controversies among developmental theorists according to your text. (250-word minimum; 13 points) John B. Watson’s approach focused on observing behavior only. It had nothing to do with thought, fantasies, or…

In Steven Pinker’s “Mind over Mass Media” he tries to argue that new forms of media are not detrimental to learning but in fact promote higher intellect. Through his short argumentative essay Pinker addresses his audience in a more opinionated way without almost any use of facts. At first glance, his essay sounds convincing but when it is broken down and analyzed Pinker’s whole point seems weak. First the reader should consider the context of Pinker’s essay, how and what he is trying to…

validity of the testing results and information disclosed during the clinical interview. There does not appear to be a cause for concern for Mr. Moreno’s learning or memory abilities at this time. Mr. Moreno was administered the WTAR. Mr. Moreno’s cognitive outcomes were stable and average in performance. The estimate of Mr. Moreno’s premorbid Full-Scale IQ was 84 plus or minus 15 points or likely falling in the Low Average Range in the 14-percentile range. Mr. Moreno’s scores on the…