Extraneous cognitive load

Metacognition is just thinking about thinking. So you're thinking about what you are thinking about while you're thinking. That's a lot of thinking. In other words we can narrow it down to two things: the things we know and the ones we don't. We can narrow it down to thinking about what needs to get done and thinking about what's the best way for me to get there. Especially if it refers to doing work for school. Questions you can be constantly asking yourself is how am I doing? Does this make…

Applying the theory of cognitive dissonance to events of historical past can be quite complex and takes a great deal of reflection. The theory is broad in nature, for this reason it can be applied to a vast number of social situations including, but not limited to, explaining white anger against blacks over slavery. Several studies have been conducted that show when people experience dissonance, to reduce that unpleasant conflict or feeling they either make up excuses or change their beliefs.…

One thing I think that gets overlooked when it comes to starting a business- or what I should say is not stressed enough- is the power of affirmation. And no affirmation is not some magic trick that turns dreams into reality, rather a conditioning device used to retrain your subconscious brain to expand enough to receive your manifestation. Before I go any further, I would like to explain what affirmation means, according to Google, the action or process of affirming something or being affirmed;…

thoughts can also play a role in how strong the feelings of dissonance are. 4. The greater the strength of the dissonance, the more pressure there is to relieve the feelings of discomfort. 5. Cognitive dissonance can often have a powerful influence on our behaviors and actions. While Consistency and Cognitive Dissonance Theory, show that one holds simultaneously…

The song “Loser” conveys precise and a straightforward message through singer’s personal feelings and impressions. The message in conjunction with an unusual way of expressing makes the song amusing to analyze and interpret. Relating to his audience provocatively throughout the piece of art - “Loser”, Beck has emphasizes being “adversely” different to what was perceived a norm at a time. For example, stating himself as a stagnated “monkey” while others were revolutionized “chimpanzees”…

Problems with Executive Functioning Executive function is a set of mental processes. It helps with connecting peoples past experiences with their present actions. It is needed for many activities such as organizing, planning, and managing time and space. Many people who have learning disabilities struggle with executive functioning. These problems with executive function can occur at any age and they contribute to many of the challenges students with learning disabilities have in academic…

According to the text “metadiscourse is language that does not refer to the substance of your writing, but instead it refers to yourself, your reader or your writings”. This sentence is an example of metadiscourse. 1a. My attempt to explain to my readers what metadiscourse is particularly difficult, because I do not fully understand it myself. This sentence refers to the reader and myself is a prime example of metadiscourse. I used language that speaks in the first person and the actions…

Perceptual Load Paper Perceptual load theory questions whether attention affects information processing, and if it does in what stage, early selection, or late selection. In psychology there are a number of theories that try to help us understand how we process information. I think that understanding and processing information is extremely important, and sort of the basis of cognitive psychology. Methods The flanker task was conducted in a classroom of students; this experiment is designed to…

Azlynn did exceptionally well at staying focus and on task throughout our weeks together. She was very shy at first and it took some time in her opening up to me. On the first day together I shared about myself so that she could get to know me better as a person. Once I did that and with each day we were together she opened up more and more. Once she got comfortable enough she liked to talk about what she was going to do after school that day and after every few sentences of reading I would have…

assessment ((Lezak, Howieson, Bigler & Tranel, 2012). However, considering the severity of the patient’s disease, potential language impairment, lack of alertness, and/or memory, some information about their life can be obtained from other sources, like cognitive functioning records, hospital records or personnel working with the patient, or from family, friends, and employers (Lezak et al., 2012). This may help identify symptoms the person is not aware of and clarify the time course of their…