Sentences with phrase «advanced cognitive functions»

A study published in Neuron in February revealed that the variety of fat molecules found in the human neocortex, the brain region responsible for advanced cognitive functions such as language, evolved at an exceptionally fast rate after the human - ape split.

The shape changes we see accentuate the regions related to depth of planning, communication, problem solving and other more advanced cognitive functions.

And they develop the six layers of the human cortex, the region responsible for thought, speech, judgment, and other advanced cognitive functions.

Executive functioning is a set of advanced cognitive functions — such as the ability to control impulses, remember things, and show mental flexibility — that help us plan and monitor what we do to reach goals.

Not exact matches

The development of computerized neurocognitive tests such as ImPACT have been a big advance in terms of making sure an athlete has recovered their cognitive function necessary to return to play or work, but the usual and primary treatment remains rest, with follow - up testing using the ImPACT paradigm, and return to play or work following the algorithm of the ImPACT program based on test results.

«Our validation of the cognitive scales will facilitate further investigations of the relationships of cognitive functioning to the use of multiple substances, substance use disorders and treatment utilization, advancing our knowledge of substance use, a major public health problem.»

At a press conference there today, researchers reported that there was evidence of moderately advanced CTE in several regions of Duerson's brain, including the frontal cortex, amygdala, and hippocampus, which play roles in impulse control, mood, memory, and other cognitive functions.

This observation coincides with the theory of neuronal recycling, developed by Stanislas Dehaene, and which stipulates that advanced cultural cognitive processes, such as mathematics, recycle ancient evolutionary brain functions, such as a sense of number, space and time.

«Accelerated aging in young adults predicts the symptoms of advanced aging that we see in older adults: deficits in cognitive and physical functioning, feelings of ill - health, and even an older appearance.

«Because both slightly lower serum sodium levels and mild changes in cognitive function are common occurrences with advancing age, future research on this topic is important — including determining whether correcting lower sodium levels affects cognitive function.»

A new study has found that lower level of sodium in the blood — known as hyponatremia — is linked with declines in cognitive function with advancing age.

Unravelling the unique contribution of these specific neuronal populations to the function of neural circuits will advance our understanding of how the brain processes abstract cognitive functions.

When administered in food at a stage when pathology is advanced in 20 - month - old transgenic AD mice, J147 rescued the severe loss of cognitive function, reduced soluble levels of Aβ and increased neurotrophic factors essential for memory.

Within the fields of microbiology and immunology, neurologic diseases, neuropharmacology, behavioral, cognitive and developmental neuroscience, and psychiatric disorders, the center's research programs are seeking ways to: develop vaccines for infectious and noninfectious diseases; understand the basic neurobiology and genetics of social behavior and develop new treatment strategies for improving social functioning in social disorders such as autism; interpret brain activity through imaging; increase understanding of progressive illnesses such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases; unlock the secrets of memory; treat drug addiction; determine how the interaction between genetics and society shape who we are; and advance knowledge about the evolutionary links between biology and behavior.

«Art therapy is used to improve cognitive and sensorimotor functions, foster self - esteem and self - awareness, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, enhance social skills, reduce and resolve conflicts and distress, and advance societal and ecological change,» according to the American Art Therapy Association.

Studies have shown that the arts can significantly advance gifted students» academic and creative abilities and cognitive functioning (e.g., Hetland, 2000; Seeley, 1994; Walders, 2002; and Willet, 1992).

Psychological Evaluations use advanced interviewing techniques as well as a personalized battery of tests to answer questions about your cognitive functioning, academic achievement, social - emotional health, attention and concentration, and development in order to plan for treatment or make decisions that best fit with your strengths and weaknesses.

Art therapy is used to improve cognitive and sensorimotor functions, foster self - esteem and self - awareness, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, enhance social skills, reduce and resolve conflicts and distress, and advance societal and ecological change.

Students are required to take courses in: Personality Theory, Behavioral Medicine & Health Psychology, Behavioral Neurobiology, Neuropsychological Assessment, Social Bases of Behavior, Cognitive Bases of Behavior, Supervised Internship, Advanced Psychopathology, Clinical Psychopharmacology, Advanced Psychotherapy Course Sequence, Psychodiagnostic Assessment Sequence, Clinical Case Conference, The Nature and Functioning of Psychological Inquiry.

«Cognitive representations of attachment: the structure and function of working models,» in Advances in Personal Relationships, Vol.