Essays on Cognitive Psychology

Executive functions (EF) encompass a set of cognitive abilities that allow individuals to plan for and achieve goals, and both behavioral and neural evidence highlights the extended development of EF over childhood and adolescence with the maturation of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) (Best & Miller,…

Abstract Traditional models of visual memory strictly incorporate internal memory storage and ignore our reliance on the external visual world to maintain information. Experiments on visual working memory generally use paradigms that are designed to maximally load internal memory storage, although these situations do not…

Introduction “Have you ever felt that life is all memory, except for each passing event which you can’t even catch?” Memory involves processes like retaining, retrieving, and using information about stimuli, ideas, events, and skills after the authentic information no longer exists. But how do…

Baddeley once said that humans are a species that can only survive by learning (Baddeley, 2009). Without learning, there will be no spoken language, no education, and we would have a very limited way in society. Learning and memory are inextricably intertwined. The learning capacity…

It is recommended that an average person gets approximately 8 hours of sleep every night to ensure the body and brain recover from the previous day and remains healthy. However, it is reported that students are getting far less than the recommended amount at about…

Throughout our daily lives, there are many different cognitive functions we use to survive, such as eating, sleeping, driving, etc. Without these functions, we’d be practically useless, not able to do the things that make us human. Being able to multitask, and retain knowledge through…

Abstract Previous research has established that an estimate of 75 percent of people encounter memory problems as they age. Studies have also shown that although women reach menopause at an age range of 45 to 55 years old, they are still higher achievers when it…

Do you ever wonder how memory works, or how reliable memory is? This paper will explore how memory is affected by different factors. Memory is a complex process that involves the brain and other parts of our body. Memory is an important part of everyday…

Abstract This quasi-experimental study has evaluated a hypothesis that states that the use of color in instructional strategies enhances high school students’ short-term memory recall of new material and long-term learning. This problem was researched because previous peer-reviewed studies have demonstrated a positive correlation between…

There are so many neuroscience techniques and more are being researched and explored. Not every technique works for everyone, because we all are different so someone may respond to a technique and someone may not. Deep brain stimulation is a surgical procedure that implants electrodes…