Cognitive

The keyword Cognitive is tagged in the following 6 articles.

Stroke Rehabilitation and Neuroplasticity: Efficacy and Methods Available

May 17, 2012 - 2398 words | Health Science » Stroke

A stroke is defined by the Stroke Association as a ‘brain attack’, where part of the brain is deprived of oxygen. It is also known as a ‘cerebrovascular accident’ (CVA). There are two types of strokes: ischaemic and haemorrhagic (The Stroke... Read Article »

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Cognitive Psychology Neuroscience Stroke Neuroplasticity Rehabilitation

The Mind in the Brain, the Brain in a Robot: Strong AI in an Artificial Neural Network Brain Replica Housed in an Autonomous, Sensory Endowed Robot

October 4, 2010 - 5869 words | Philosophy » Artificial Intelligence

The advent of digital computers and contemporary neuroscience has fundamentally changed possible approaches to artificial intelligence (AI). Mankind’s perpetually evolving technological capacity inevitably leads to faster processors, more complex systems, and... Read Article »

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Artificial Intelligence AI Cognitive Science Searle Artificial Neural Network Sensory Endowed Robot

Implications of the Split Brain: A Consideration of Nagel

September 24, 2010 - 1555 words | Philosophy » Consciousness

In his article “Brain Bisection and the Unity of Consciousness,” Thomas Nagel suggests that the ordinary conception of a unified mind is misled. To support his claim, he turns to data concerning patients whose corpus callosum has been severed. Because the... Read Article »

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Consciousness Split Brain Neuroscience Cognitive Science Psychology Brain Mind Perception

The Lockean Memory Theory of Personal Identity: Definition, Objection, Response

August 9, 2010 - 1934 words | Philosophy » John Locke

For centuries philosophers have struggled to define personal identity. In his 1690 work An Essay on Human Understanding, John Locke proposes that one's personal identity extends only so far as their own consciousness. The connection between consciousness and memory... Read Article »

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Philosophy Memory Theory Bundle Theory John Locke Philosophy Of Mind Cognitive Science

Neuropsychological and Behavioural Aspects of Huntington's Disease

March 12, 2010 - 3475 words | Psychology » Huntington's Diesease

George Huntington first described Huntington’s disease (HD) in 1872 as being a hereditary chorea, “an heirloom fortunately being confined to just a few families but known to exist as a horror” (Neylan, 2003). This disorder of the basal ganglia is... Read Article »

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Psychology Huntington's Disease Basal Ganglia FMRI Psychiatric Symptoms Cognitive Deficits

Decision Making: Factors that Influence Decision Making, Heuristics Used, and Decision Outcomes

February 23, 2010 - 3647 words | Psychology » Decision Making

Every day, people are inundated with decisions, big and small. Understanding how people arrive at their choices is an area of Cognitive psychology that has received attention. Theories have been generated to explain how people make decisions, and what types of factors... Read Article »

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Heuristics Decision Making Decision Outcomes Cognitive Decision Making Psychology Cognitive