PSYB57H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Traumatic Brain Injury, Edwin Smith Papyrus, Artificial Neural Network
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Connecting with those who have locked in syndrome. Unable to move anything the way they once did before the injury. Examining the effect of medications on cognitive performance. Can be abused when perosn doesnt require them. Informing best practices for learning in the classroom. We talk about cognitive elements all the time. We spend a lot of time mind-wandering . Use to forecast whether or not we should do something. Remember that true- left and false -right. Way to study automatic vs controlled processes. Colours = you don"t acknowledge as much. Maintain the task rule (i. e name ink, not word) Inhibit: put on the mental breaks on reading of the word to block that affect and favour the colour you"re seeing. Mapping developmental trajectories and learning how to speed people along . Resisting the subtle changes that accompany aging. Adults main concern is how to stay mentally fit.
