PSYC 342 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Cognitive Training, Mental Rotation, Menopause
11 Mar 2013
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What is cognition: cognition is a term referring to the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension, including perceiv- ing, learning, remembering, but also knowing, judging and problem-solving. These are higher-level functions of the brain and encompass language, imagination, perception and planning. Role for hormones in cognition: perception, memory, moral decision making, general cognitive abilities. If ps stares at face, they might miss dot, so the test examined rt based on whether the positive/negative face pictures af- fected the person. If you are positive person, under stress (cortisol levels increase), you want to increase observation of the positive face pic- ture and vice versa (depressed people under stress will increase observation of negative faces) Memory: encoding, retrieval, reconciliation of memory, the smaller the latency, the worse your memory will be, when you learn emotional material, you will retain it better (activate amygdala) General cognitive abilities: differences between men and women, verbal, visuospatial, mathematical, hormone treatment.
