Embodied cognition

Promoting Self-Expression in Older Adults Self-expression can mean many things to many different individuals. Each individual is unique and different in their own way. Therefore, when an individual participates in activities that promote self-expression they are highlighting their very own abilities and gifts. As an individual ages their ability levels may change, but they are still capable of participating in different activities that had once brought them joy. Older adults may even develop a…

Although I have had many learning experiences over the years, both formal and non-formal, I believe the one that was most meaningful came from the year I spent living in Utah. The trip started because I felt an immense amount of pressure while applying for universities. I ended up applying to a bunch of programs that I had no interest in just for the sake of it. I received a couple of admission offers, but I didn’t want to jump into anything that I would later on regret, so I thought that it…

the naturalistic side to cognition broaden the approach towards safety with complexity and systems version and at same times developed tools and practical guidance to range of factors; risk assessments, engineers, interface designers and investigators etc. In 2000, the HRO researches developed a tool now known as “collective mindfulness”, at same time cognitive engineers supported the notion of resilience engineering for emphasizing positive side and natural views of cognition of frontline…

Pets are often considered beloved members of our family. Besides being adoring friends that live in our homes, pets are also known to have beneficial effects on our health. One particular area of research that is being expanded is the effect that pets have on our mental health, as well as their usefulness as a form of therapy. We are already seeing service animals trained to deal with specific types of mental illness, but even animals undesignated to service seem to provide benefits just by…

The baby boomer generation is entering their retirement years living longer and being more active than any previous generation. These older adults are expressing a desire and an expectation that they will remain mobile in their community and enjoy the associated freedoms that come from driving for as much of their lifespan as possible. Regardless of profession, most service providers will be working with older adults in the next several decades. Understanding the public health implication of an…

Early acquisition of vocabulary, and the development of linguistic and communicative competence have been largely associated with the input children get from their environment. The social world, home environment, and routines children are exposed to provide the input they need in order to become competent speakers. Even when the child is in utero, the spoken language outside of the womb affects children’s sensitivity to certain sounds. Consistent with this idea, there is evidence showing that…

Moving on to Descartes, who I see as the earliest skeptic that had revealed the ideas he had of doubt. Seen as the “Father of Modern Philosophy”, he had found him self doubting certain ideas and chose to question them accordingly. To him, “we cannot trust any of our beliefs as long as there is any chance that they might be mistaken”. Throughout there are three subjects that ha been mentioned in Meditation 1: The Senses- level 1, Dreaming- level 2, and The Deceiving God- level 3. Starting with…

Laughing Away the Tension: Humor’s Effect on Dissonance in Advertising We live in a digital age. Communication is becoming increasingly more prominent on electronic mediums. The average American prefers texting to face-to-face communication (Shropshire, 2015). With the increase of electronic communication, there is an increase in digital marketing and advertisements. According to an eMarketer Report, of the roughly $158 billion spent on advertising in the US in 2015, nearly $125 billion was…

Peer Pressure: Peer pressure effects on individual decision making. Therefore, it influenced the jurors to think for themselves. For example, juror number two was easily swayed by opinions of others. He had no confidence in himself and his own beliefs. Except for juror number eight, peer pressure impaired their judgment. Based on his maturity level it indicated that the greatest differences are found in juror number eight and three. Once juror (Jack) changed his vote from guilty to not guilty…

Teaching language learners can be very challenging but also very rewarding. Each language learner is usually at a different stage in the target language. This can make it difficult for a teacher to find ways to teach all the language learners in ways that will help them individually. According to Julianna Stancamoiano (2013) visuals, help learners grasp a concept because it allows the learner to “see” what they are learning. There are many ways to incorporate visuals in the classroom, you can…