Sentences with phrase «certain cognitive processes»

For meaningful learning to occur (knowledge is transferred to a different situation, or, in our case, into the workplace), certain cognitive processes must occur.

During certain cognitive processes a category of brain waves known as gamma oscillations (30 - 80 Hz) increases in prefrontal cortex, and when the scientists activated the PV cells at gamma frequencies the animals solved the task more times.

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One of the key ways cognitive scientists test your brain's processing power is through what's called a digit symbol coding test — they equate a number with a certain symbol, then give you a string of numbers and ask you to convert them to the correct symbols.

Piaget believed that the cognitive process of learning was more important than the end result — which usually is to teach learners certain concepts or theories.

We contend that childhood temperament shapes the manner in which individuals perceive their surroundings, which influences their social interactions in a reciprocal manner and eventual social and mental health outcomes.17 This dynamic is particularly evident in early adolescence during which the emergence of the peer group as a more salient influence on development coincides with sharp increases in psychopathology, 16 particularly SAD.6, 15,18 Temperament also shapes vital cognitive processes, such as attention and certain executive processes which provide the foundation from which children perceive and respond to social cues in the environment.

The transactional character refers to the cognitive process in which particular environmental conditions are appraised by a particular person with certain psychological characteristics.

At the child level, temperamental features evident in infancy and toddlerhood such as irritability, restlessness, irregular patterns of behaviour, lack of persistence and low adaptability increase the risk of behaviour problems7, 8,9 as do certain genetic and neurobiological traits.10, 11 At the family level, parenting practices including punitive discipline, inconsistency, low warmth and involvement, and physical aggression have been found to contribute to the development of young children's aggressive behaviour.12 Children who are exposed to high levels of discord within the home and whose parents have mental health and / or substance abuse issues are also at heightened risk.13 Other important correlates of aggression in children that can contribute to chronic aggression include faulty social - cognitive processes and peer rejection.14

Detailed description of the phase synchronization calculation [29] is widely used in neurophysiology since the analysis can be restricted to certain frequency bands reflecting specific brain rhythms, which allows relating the results to cognitive processes [38].

KW partnered with a professional in the behavior assessment industry and created a technology platform in - house to streamline the recruitment and hiring process that screens for certain emotional and cognitive traits.