Cognitive science

How do the actions we continually see and take part in everyday foreshadow how we truly live our lives? Although motifs are mostly seen in literature they can also be found in simple things that everyone does such as lying, being paranoid about one particular thing, or repeating a bad decision. Repeating these small actions can foreshadow into other parts of people's lives. The parts of everyone's lives that aren't as easy to see and take diligent thinking to understand. If a person can realize…

The most common cognitive benefits of this class of drugs is memory enhancement, including both the speed and accuracy of recall. These supplements are especially effective when taken for extended periods of time, since it may take for the body time to adapt to increased…

I became initially interested in psychology when I was helping a friend who was having problems at home and was considering suicide. I felt so helpless trying to deal with his problems that I decided to learn more about human behavior and how to help those in need. This experience led me to enroll in an introductory psychology course in order to understand more about what motivates people. I have become more and more interested in the field of clinical psychology during my four years at college.…

In the beginning of second semester I was being introduced into Psychology 101 which I had no idea on what this course will be teaching. As I just know the word “PSY” it would be mentioning about physical or something to do with the body. Then, doing some research about what Psychology will be teaching about from YouTube. Also, reading some articles from this website on what they will be mentioning about what the body will reacts to some situations. In the past months as learning about the basic…

You have probably heard about or even seen a parrot before. Maybe you know someone who owns a parrot, or maybe you have seen them in pirate movies and shows perched on a pirate's shoulder. Parrots are one of the most beautiful birds in the world. There are many different kinds of parrots and each of them have a unique plumage. Some parrots are just one color and others are very colorful. Parrots are very intelligent and they are one of the most intelligent birds that exist. They are studied a…

following study was aimed to determine if performance monitoring was a result of only the cognitive process or if other factors were involved as well. For example, professions like surgeons and air traffic controllers require extremely low tolerance for any error, how can humans continuously maintain that level of…

regular basis. Through his many experiments and examples he answers what a counterintentional error is, how factors such as attention affect our ability to suppress thoughts, whether errors apply to behaviors and emotions rather than just mental or cognitive thoughts, and addresses whether we as humans are good at suppressing our thoughts. Counterintentional error is the “imp of the perverse,” “counter will,” “law of reversed effort,” and the “whoops” that happen in life. It is when we…

RDG099 Pro. Mitchell Lucy Bergin 11/1/2015 Patience||| ||| Patience is necessary for success. It is said that “all good things come to those who wait” If we wish to achieve anything of significance, we cannot expect to achieve it overnight. Patience teaches us to value the effort and not just the success. It is a mistake to think that happiness can only be attained through certain achievements. Patience takes time to learn if you aren’t born with it. You have to be able to trust and wait.…

When thinking about education, one quote comes to my mind. “When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” In order to educate yourself, you need to listen, and take in all the information being presented to you. After you fully understand the concept, that’s when you have learned. However, how do you know you understand the concept completely? If you can share the new information you just learned with someone else, this is when you…

Strengths and weaknesses: Georgetown University is poised for excellence, which is evident in its stringent hiring process, academic goals, and its learning and development activities/ infrastructure. Based on the four stages of learning and development maturity, GTU prides itself in producing outstanding students and recruiting well renowned faculty in his/her respective field of expertise. Since GTU 's inception, 1789, it has maintained consistent formal learning and development…