Cognitive neuropsychology

2007) the effect on cognitive processing by encountering prejudice is being studied. The research that has been done before hand by the authors shows us that even though it is very unlikely that someone would experience obvious prejudice, but many people that belong to minority groups experience prejudice that is implied in different ways that occurs daily. As we know contemporary forms for prejudice are often ambiguous, people that are effected by prejudice may experience cognitive deficiency…

In James Tiptree, Jr.’s “The Girl Who Was Plugged In” as well as Greg Egan’s “Learning To Be Me,” the ways in which identity can change along with the how bodies are perceived or not are emphasized. The contrast between the two stories lies in their differences as sub-genres, as Tiptree writes about feminist science fiction and Egan focuses on cyberpunk. Even the ways in which the two main characters are developed in relation to their bodies seem completely unrelated, and yet by comparing them,…

work but does not get promoted to supervisor or get supervisor pay. Mary Jackson is a wife and mother who aspire to be the first African-American engineer at NASA. In this paper, we will focus on the main character Katherine Johnson and discuss the cognitive development, social psychology, and stress and health in the film. At the beginning of the film, it showed Katherine Johnson and her development over time. Katherine was cognitively at a different stage than her peers. The administrators at…

Memory is a cognitive process whose reliability is often questioned, especially in its importance in eyewitness testimonies. Eyewitness testimonies refers to an account given by people who have witnessed a specific event. Eyewitness testimonies are also one of the major areas of research for cognitive psychology and memory. Eyewitness testimonies are vital factors used, in legal systems, as evidence for criminal trials. These testimonies rely on the accuracy of human memory to decide whether a…

This chapter focuses on the definition and relevance of the facial appearance. The chapter starts with the description of the facial features as they are the basis of the facial appearance and crucial for the perception and recognition of faces (Andrews, Davies-Thompson, Kingstone, & Young, 2010). The distinct analysis of facial features played a significant role in the flowering periods of physiognomy. With detection of a holistic processing of faces, modern research investigates more complex…

the right hemisphere is set to be reactive (Gazzaniga, 2005). As a result of this, other criticisms of the study have determined the procedure to be invasive and time consuming, especially now when there are other methods that can evaluate these cognitive abilities, such as neuroimaging…

Use of Erikson’s and Piaget’s theories to discuss correlations between low APGAR scores and cognitive development. Low Apgar scores and its effect on the cognition of an adolescent or adult has been widely tested and researched. This essay attempts to link these low Apgar scores with Erikson and Piaget’s theories to further discuss the cognitive development of an infant in the future. An explanation of the Apgar score The Apgar score is a scale created by Virginia Apgar that is used at 1 and 5…

The cognitive theories are focus on conscious thoughts which highlight the mental aspects of development such as logic and memory. The structure and development of the individual’s thought processes is the main factors of cognitive theories and it can be said that these processes can effort the person’s understanding of the world. Therefore, the cognitive theories study on how this understanding, and the expectations it creates can affect the individual’s behavior. There are three types of…

Cognitive dissonance can explain how effective an argument may be if the argument largely appeals to the beliefs of the people receiving the information. The theory of cognitive dissonance being that when a person’s perceptions or actions begin to conflict with their beliefs, they will experience an aversive intrapersonal state of tension known as cognitive dissonance, which is motivational in nature as individuals will employ dissonance-reduction techniques in order to restore cognitive…

judged themselves similarly across all four contexts. Furthermore, one study looked at cognitive dissonance in Japanese and Canadian. Cognitive dissonance refers to the pressure caused by conflicting behaviors and thoughts. In order to reduce the stress caused by cognitive dissonance, people often match their thoughts with their behaviors (rationalizations). People of collectivist cultures should have less cognitive dissonance due to the fact that they usually behave not according to their…