The Brain and Cognitive Functioning Jessica Johnson PSY 360 March 11‚ 2013 Donna M. Glover-Rogers‚ Ph.D The Brain and Cognitive Functioning The following describes the role of the brain and the impact it has on a person’s cognitive functions‚ including how injury to certain part of the brain can affect specific cognitive functions while leaving others intact. To support this idea we look at the case of Phinneas Gage‚ and how his brain injury affected his cognitive abilities. In order to
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Cognitive‚ Social and Language Development Everlyn Moore Psy 101 Introduction to Psychology Dr. Wendy Conaway May 14‚ 2010 This paper will discuss cognitive‚ social and language development. Four articles will be summarized‚ and personal experiences will be discussed. The approach to the study of cognitive development by observation and analyzing mental processes in perceiving and handling information is known as information processing theory. (Papalia‚ Olds‚ Feldman‚ 2008) This theory is
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Review Prior Research and Theory Research on whether childcare experiences affect children’s early language and cognitive development has also become increasingly common in the last 50 years. Past studies have focused on the differences found amongst different childcare settings in quality of care. Studying the impact of high or low quality conditions on cognitive development is important‚ and emphasis on how different aspects of childcare could be altered to better aid children may lead to improvements
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According to cognitive dissonance theory‚ there is a tendency for individuals to seek consistency among their cognitions (beliefs‚ expectations‚ or opinions of a particular individual). When inconsistency does exist between these beliefs or attitudes‚ psychological tension (dissonance) occurs and must be resolved through some action. This tension most often results when an individual must choose between two incompatible beliefs or actions and is heightened when alternatives are equally attractive
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In the most basic turns‚ the social cognitive theory refers to the view that one learns by watching the behavior of others. With mass media becoming more and more relevant in today’s society‚ understanding how symbolic communication influences human thought‚ affect‚ and action is essential (Bandura‚ 2002‚ p. 265). In this transactional view‚ personal factors such as cognitive‚ affective‚ and biological events‚ behavioral patterns‚ and environmental events‚ work simultaneously and operate as interacting
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Solving a cognitive dissonance is a good way to look at all your cards on the table‚ so to speak. The definition of cognitive dissonance is "A feeling of discomfort caused by a discrepancy between an attitude and a behavior or between two attitudes." (S.Carpenter‚ K. Huffman 2010). This is means that cognitive dissonance is a problem that involves how you feel and what you are doing to cause the problem. For an example: a man has stolen a car. He feels upset that he has stolen the car but he is in
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Cognitive Theory Paper Cognitive Therapy Ngina Hardy University of North Texas at Dallas COUN 5710- Counseling Theories November 12‚ 2012 Dr. Jennifer Baggerly Cognitive Therapy "The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind." William James (Whitbourne‚ 2011) When we hear the word cognitive‚ several words come to mind such as‚ reasoning
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Critique on: Cognitive Behavioral and Reality Therapy Liberty College Debra Borzym Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Aaron Beck is known as the pioneer of cognitive therapy‚ which has been a utilized approach to psychotherapy. Beck attempted to further Freud’s theory of depression; however‚ the research moved more towards errors in logic‚ coined “cognitive distortions” which were deemed the basis of underlying dysfunction and depression. The fundamental aspect of cognitive therapy‚ which
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I believe "Piaget ’s theory of cognitive development" best explains the cognitive development both in infancy and early childhood. His theory is explained by a theory of cognitive organization called schemes. Schemes are the "actions or mental representations that organize knowledge" (Santrock‚ 2008‚ p. 94). According to his theory‚ schemes change with age; in other words‚ they are action-based (motor patterns) at first and then gradually change to a mental (thinking) level. There are several key
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy What is cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)? CBT works by changing people’s attitudes and their behavior. It focuses on the thoughts‚ images‚ beliefs and attitudes that we hold (our cognitive processes) and how this relates to the way we behave and deal with our emotional problems. Research has shown that cognitive behavioral therapy is effective in treating anxiety disorders as well as panic disorders and social phobias. The cognitive component helps change the thinking
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