Emotion and memory

In the article by (multiple authors) wanted to test whether memory and imagination where independent functions. Similarly it is believed that imagining the future depends on the ability to retrieve episodic details from past experiences in order to build a novel experience. Both memory and imaging functions are known to be carried out in the hippocampus so the researchers wanted to know whether the hippocampus could distinguish between remembering the past and imaging the future. To address…

There is a rudimentary notion that memory can store an exact copy of information like a video camera and it could be easily and precisely recalled at a persons will. Cortical processes could distort memory as the cortical network that capitalizes on such contextual information is suggested to connect the portrayal of related objects such that visually perceiving an object will activate the visual representations of related objects. For example when one sees a fork they would link it…

Introduction Attention is a complicated concept that refers to what information in our environment is processed. According to many psychologists, objects in the world are only processed if our attention is focused there, meaning many objects can be missed. One phenomenon that explains why we ‘miss’ certain objects is due to inattentional blindness. Inattentional blindness is where attention is focused on a certain task and unexpected objects that appear in our visual field may not be noticed…

INTRODUCTION Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a form of dementia that affects the brain and is most common in older age adults. People with AD most commonly experience symptoms such as an inability to complete activities of daily living (ADL’s) independently while also exhibiting signs of mental decline, most likely due to loss in brain mass associated with the progression of AD (Vreugdenhil, Cannell, Davies, & Razay, 2011). As prevalence of AD increases along with the cost of healthcare, new…

character sets and distractor tasks having lower recall rates, however, they were not sufficient enough to prove that the results happened by chance. Current research by Chiu & Egner (2015) show that the results indicated that switching tasks, reduce memory for distractors, and that when presented with focusing on the distractor tasks reduces encoding the previous information. Although, the results to the current study correspond with the findings of Gronau, Cohen, & Ben-Shakhar (2009). The…

development of a human brain has been a strong topic to research. A study headed by Gregory Clemenson and Craig Stark in 2015 attempted to see how video games and hippocampal associated memory work together. The part of the brain that this study refers to mainly is through associations of the hippocampus and memory. Clemenson and Stark (2015) attempted to look at ways to alleviate hippocampal cognitive deficits through sensory stimulations. They based their study from research done by Van…

Motor Neurone Disease (MND) By Ryan Renshaw o60 MND (Motor Neurone Disease rosis (ALS) and Lou amy otrop Gehrig's disease. MND is a rare neurological condition that causes the degeneration of the motor system. It is progressive and worsens every time and reduces the life expectancy with most people dying within 5 years of having it. Motor Neurone Disease begins with the akness of the muscles in the hands, feet and voice. Some symptoms of MND can be muscle aches, cramps, twitching, clumsiness,…

One influential person to the study of memory is “the man who couldn’t remember,” Henry Gustav Molaison, a man known as H.M., a young boy who had severe seizures. Because of the persistent teasing from his classmates, H.M. transferred to a different school. After graduation, H.M. began to work, but because of his relentless seizures, work became too dangerous and forced him to live at home where his parents could watch him. H.M. was given anti-epileptic drugs, but they did not help. H.M. met…

chewing gum warms up the brain, memories are stored in the brain,and alertness plays a factor when test taking . Chewing gum can improve…

3, Memory: Remembering Names pp120-121 The whole idea of remembering people’s names is interesting, and resonates with me personally. Throughout my entire student career, I have made it a personal task to memorize all my peer’s names. Unfortunately, that ceased to continue in University due to the lack of name usage and importance. University students are often recognized by a number, rather than their name. However, the article mentions the use of technology can vastly enhance one’s memory of…