Cognitive psychology was introduced when there were flaws found in the areas of behaviorism (Galotti, 2014). The field of behaviorism began moving their concerns towards observable behaviors instead of focusing on the mind (Galotti, 2014). Since this was occurring cognitive psychology was born. This aspect of psychology began emphasizing on how the mind thinks and functions (Galotti, 2014). For instance, cognitive psychology encompasses areas of learning, memory, attention, perception, reasoning
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tasks. More achievements will be made if people are able to stay away from distractions. Distractions cause people to perform more slowly because their chain of thoughts is interrupted. Cognitive performance and brain processes are affected because the brain splits its attention to different activities, causing the brain to
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notable difference of the “ADHD brain” is lower overall brain volume. According to Tarver (2014), “white matter between neural tracts also suggests that there may be impaired communication between the affected brain regions. There is also less grey matter in the neural pathways connecting the frontal lobe regions that regulates motor, cognitive, and behavioral functions within the brain” (J. Tarver, 2014). Again, this begs the question of whether risk factors affect cognitive development of the child
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develop cognitive problems, including memory loss and dementia. Parkinson's disease was first characterized extensively by an English doctor, James Parkinson, in 1817. Today, we understand Parkinson's disease to be a disorder of the central nervous system that results from the loss of cells in various parts of the brain, including a region called the substantia nigra. The substantia nigra cells produce dopamine, a chemical messenger responsible for transmitting signals within the brain that allow
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t r a c t Article history: Received 6 November 2012 Received in revised form 14 June 2013 Accepted 15 June 2013 Available online 24 June 2013 Memory systems research has typically described the different types of long-term memory in the brain as either declarative versus non-declarative or implicit versus explicit. These descriptions reflect the difference between declarative, conscious, and explicit memory that is dependent on the medial temporal lobe (MTL) memory system, and all other
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As people enter into their 60s and beyond, the aging process leads to faster changes in their physical, cognitive, and social capabilities and needs. People tend to reach the peak of their physical strength and endurance during their twenties and then gradually decline, in later adulthood, a variety of physiological changes start to occur, including some degree of atrophy of the brain and a decrease in the rate of neural process. The respiratory and circulatory system are less efficient
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occur by the passage of time. These changes are defined as aging which is a process that occurs from birth. There are five impacts or changes that are caused by aging: physical, cognitive, psychological, psychopathological and socio-economic. In this article we will focus on the cognitive changes (changes in the brain). Cognitive abilities are the mental skills to perform and understand a certain task or situation. Mental skills include awareness, reasoning, memory and information handling. It gradually
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The Brain The Five Major Structures of The Brain At the beginning of birth there are initially three swellings in the human brain. Once adulthood is reached the brain develops two new swellings. The forebrain and the hindbrain grow into two different swellings, this is how two more are added while becoming an adult. Once as an adult the brain consists of five structures that make up the fore, mid, and hindbrain from anterior to posterior. These five structures are the Telencephalon
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Edmonson Daymar College Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimers Disease is a progressive, deteriorating disease that attacks the brain causing diminished memory, thinking and behavior. Therefore it is imperative to know how Alzheimer’s disease is diagnosed, risks and the different stages of the illness. It is an illness that is evident in a gradual decline in brain function that gets worse with time. It can affect a person’s ability to find words, finish thoughts or follow instructions. Learning about
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people. * In the 1960's, psychology shifted back towards a focus on how the brain approaches information. Recently, cognitive neuroscience studies how brain activity causes mental activity. * To combine the study of both the internal mental activities and observable human behaviors, psychology became the science of behavior and mental processes. TERMS * ------------------------------------------------- cognitive neuroscience An academic field concerned with the scientific study of biological
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