Running head: OUTCOME OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION ON COGNITION The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Various Cognitive Measures The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Cognitive Processes Sleep deprivation is a common occurrence in modern culture. Every day there seems to be twice as much work and half as much time to complete it in. This results in either extended periods of wakefulness or a decrease in sleep over an extended period of time. While some people may like to believe that they can train
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brains (Dorey‚ 2015). Her height is also less than the average (about 1.4-1.5 m tall) for short populations of humans such as pygmies (Dorey‚ 2015). Also‚ a myriad number of brain features are not found in H. sapiens‚ particularly in the temporal and frontal lobes (Dorey‚ 2015). LB1 also lacks the bony point on the chin found modern humans. This features and physical characteristics‚ suggest that LB1 is more similar to early hominin species than H. sapiens. Therefore‚ it can be demonstrated that LB1
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1 Why is the story of Phineas Gage considered so extraordinary? What does his story teach us about the brain? Phineas Gages’s story is so extra ordinary because a metal rod was impaled through his head and destroyed most of his frontal lobe. His story has taught us that different parts of the brain control different things and the part of his brain that got injured effects a person’s memory‚ personality‚ and emotion. 2 New research is using functional MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)‚ a scan of
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development involve some genetic components that determine the physical size of body parts at a given age‚ as well as aspects of muscle and bone strength. The main areas of the brain involved in motor skills are the frontal cortex‚ parietal cortex and basal ganglia. The dorsolateral frontal cortex is responsible for strategic processing. The parietal cortex is important in controlling perceptual-motor integration and the basal ganglia and supplementary motor cortex are responsible for motor sequences
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Chapter 2 Outline: The Biological Basis of Behavior Hemispherectomies: the removal or the left or right half of the brain. (often used to treat seizures). Improves speech‚ coordination‚ ect. The internal environment of the brain is often calmer and their external environment is enhanced and better. The brain is the “master control” of all the body’s functions. Our brains have billions of cells that make up pathways‚ networks‚ and back-up systems. The two sides of the brain are similar but NOT
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forebrain‚ hindbrain‚ and the limbic system. Schizophrenia is theorized to be caused by a disruption of the functional circuits of the brain. Although‚ researchers are unsure about the particular areas of brain involved the hippocampus‚ frontal lobe‚ temporal lobe‚ thalamus‚ cingulate gyrus‚ and amygdala may be included in
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Analyzing Psychological Disorders By Stephanie Marsh-Walker University of Phoenix Schizophrenia is a complex brain disorder. Like many other illnesses‚ schizophrenia is believed to result from a combination of environmental and genetic factors. All the tools of modern science are being used to search for the causes of this disorder. The term schizophrenia is Greek in origin‚ and in the Greek meant "split mind." This is not an accurate medical term. In Western culture
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Chapter 9- Thinking and Language: 9.1- what is Cognition‚ and what are the functions of concepts: Cognition refers to all the mental activities acknowledged with thinking‚ knowing‚ remembering‚ and communication. We form most concepts about prototypes or best examples of a category. 9.2- what cognitive strategies assist our problem solving‚ and what obstacles hinder it? An algorithm is a methodical‚ logical rule or procedure that guarantees a solution to the problem. A heuristic is a
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is that the language centers in the STS (superior temporal sulcus)‚ parietal association cortex‚ and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex communicate with one another during logical brain operations involving symbolic thought. The superior tempral sulcus‚ both anterior and posterior‚ plays some roles in social cognition and self concept. It also helps process speech and reading signals. It clearly plays a role in human language. The inferior frontal gyrus or Broca’s area has a use in motor plans of
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