Sentences with phrase «of higher cognitive»

On the other hand, adolescents might also have better coping abilities (e.g., because of higher cognitive abilities; Skinner & Zimmer - Gembeck, 2007).

The results of the neuropsychological evaluation revealed a number of areas of higher cognitive function to be impaired.

You may think that being someone that had previously died, and lost a lot of their higher cognitive processes, would be at

On the other hand, your chance of reasoning with a jury selected specifically for their lack of higher cognitive function is abysmal.

The cell produces nerve cells that help form the neocortex — the site of higher cognitive function — and likely accounts for the dramatic expansion of the region in the lineages that lead to man, the researchers say.

Bruno van Swinderen, a researcher at the Neurosciences Institute (NSI) in San Diego, finds hints of higher cognitive functions in insects — clues to what one scientific journal called «the remote roots of consciousness.»

«I think this will spur some reconsideration of the neurocorrelates of higher cognitive processes.»

Analyses of brain activity also revealed that we are more likely to use this type of shallow processing under conditions of higher cognitive load - that is, when the task we are faced with is more difficult or when we are dealing with more than one task at a time.

Monkeys and apes are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom, and because of their high cognitive abilities and complex social behaviour, biomedical research using these animals requires additional justification and high welfare standards.

Neuroscientists at University College, London, recently discovered a fascinating connection between an antioxidant enzyme system called CAT (for catalase) and several major markers of high cognitive functioning.

Not exact matches

People who had healthier diets as kids, they say, demonstrate higher cognitive ability as well as better social skills — both of which are useful among adults in the workplace.

There are many benefits of practicing meditation, such as concentration, higher cognitive abilities, and an overall sense of well - being.

«They are designed with a primary goal of engendering high levels of immersion, engagement, and enjoyment for the players, -LSB-...] They do not tend to focus on one specific cognitive skill, as exercises usually do, but rather expose players to multiple demands that challenge a broad range of abilities.»

As countries around the world respond to their aging populations, the French results shine a spotlight on why it's important to keep up high levels of cognitive and social stimulation through work and retired life.

Although you can access gamma brain waves during periods of extremely high functioning, it's the beta waves that scientists associate with everyday alertness, critical thinking, socialization, learning and cognitive processing.

A small 2009 study found that of the 41 participants with mild cognitive impairment, those who had higher stress ratings also had faster rates of cognitive decline.

Studies have shown that walking more lowers risks of chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, which is linked with decreased cognitive function.

And whereas some psychologists find that high scores on certain cognitive tests correlate in older people with the ability to keep their spirits up, other researchers hypothesize that happiness in later life is an effect of cognitive losses — which force older people to concentrate on simpler, happier thoughts.

IBM has been embroiled in an ongoing transition from many of its legacy businesses to newer, high - growth initiatives that the company calls strategic imperatives, which include cognitive computing, analytics, cloud computing, security, and mobile.

Could it be that you have been experiencing some cognitive dissonance with being a believer and a high view of scripture whilst advocating the pointing finger where the bible here places such action in the same light as oppression.

Recently, Singer repeated this assertion in an interview in the Journal of Practical Ethics, arguing that people with serious developmental and cognitive disabilities have less value than animals with higher capacities, strongly implying that we can treat them accordingly (my emphasis):

It is, Whitehead maintains, at a higher level of experience that the object disengages itself from emotional associations and appears to us simply as an object, i.e., as a cognitive object.

The capacity we have for maintaining cognitive dissonance can explain why some of the most intelligent people can believe in a higher being.

Soon even these are passed, as the very young child begins to demonstrate the higher cognitive functions that are found only at the top of the continuum.

People who have achieved a high degree of cognitive sophistication in one domain may make use of relatively simple cognitive strategies in other areas or may resort to such strategies when taken out of contexts with which they are familiar.

Particularly in the case of commercial messages, language becomes a surrealistic, frenetic, high - volume self - ridicule with little or no cognitive content, let alone defensible arguments.

Vice versa, overtaking another car requires an upward shift to partial or full alertness and a rapid evaluation of risks which involves higher levels of the cognitive hierarchy.

The lead professor of the study suggested that the high polyphenol content of cacao may be protective against declining cognitive function.

There's even some preliminary evidence that a higher lifetime intake of coffee may boost cognitive function in older adults.

A Drink Might Boost Cognition and Creativity, and Potentially Fight Off the Flu A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease finds evidence that adults who drink moderately and regularly have a higher chance of not only living longer, but doing so without developing dementia or other cognitive impairment...

It's been declared a miracle food, due to it's high levels of anthocyanins, which help improve blood flow and cognitive function.

«While we can't make a direct link between higher caffeine consumption and lower incidence of cognitive impairment and dementia, with further study, we can better quantify its relationship with cognitive health outcomes.

On a cognitive level, growing up in a chaotic and unstable environment — and experiencing the chronic elevated stress that such an environment produces — disrupts the development of a set of skills, controlled by the prefrontal cortex, known as executive functions: higher - order mental abilities that some researchers compare to a team of air - traffic controllers overseeing the working of the brain.

Uneven cognitive, emotional, and physical growth, a newly keen awareness of others» perceptions, and seemingly higher stakes all combine in dramatic fashion.

Talavage said that when one of the offensive lineman who was found to have suffered cognitive impairment after sustaining a high number of subconcussive blows (impairment that persisted beyond the season) decided to change his technique, he experienced a drastic reduction in the number of blows to the top front of his head and a moderate reduction in the total number of blows.

Scores on the cognitive, receptive and expressive communication and fine motor sections were highest among children who were breastfed for more than six months, the researchers reported in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Children who were breastfed for any amount of time scored higher on the cognitive, receptive communication and fine motor portions of the test than children who weren't breastfed.

What they found is that the more parents talked with baby, the higher the child's cognitive and language skills at 18 months of age.

Studies have shown that among the many effects of physical abuse are depression, anxiety, cognitive and learning difficulties, even a lowering of IQ (especially verbal IQ), disordered sleep, flashbacks, loss of empathy, aggressive behavior, chronically high stress levels which can lead to chronic health effects such as high blood pressure and increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and inability to maintain relationships.

Studies show that children who eat breakfast at the start of their school day have higher math and reading scores, and demonstrate a sharper memory and faster speeds on cognitive tests.

Younger children may have less ability to sense and intervene to stop arguments, possibly leading to less risk, but they also have fewer cognitive resources to make sense of events and emotions, possibly leading to higher risks.

Later in life, the correct amount of sleep ensures that your child's cognitive abilities are high.

«It is imperative that we set high standards for the safety and well - being of children and youth in our sports and fitness programs to ensure their physical, cognitive, social and emotional health,» said Donna M. McGrath, with Army CYSS Sports & Fitness Program Manager.

Among them were the Purdue and Rochester studies of athletes in high school and college football [1,8,9,12,13, 31 - 38] and ice hockey, [8] which, as noted above, found subtle changes in cerebral function in the absence of concussion symptoms or clinically measurable cognitive impairment which researchers linked to the volume of head impacts, and a much publicized case - study autopsy of a collegiate football player, Owen Thomas, with no reported history of concussions, which revealed early signs of CTE.

Tools of the Mind gives teachers the tools to ensure every child becomes a successful learner, developing the underlying cognitive, social and emotional skills needed to reach his or her highest potential.

Mothers with higher education may already follow child - rearing practices that stimulate cognitive development of their infants through more frequent verbal interactions and reading.

Breastfed children had higher mean scores on tests of cognitive ability; performed better on standardized tests of reading, mathematics, and scholastic ability; were rated as performing better in reading and mathematics by their class teachers; had higher levels of achievement in school - leaving examinations; and less often left school without educational qualifications.

Table 1 shows clear and highly significant (P <.0001) tendencies for increasing duration of breastfeeding to be associated with higher scores on measures of cognitive ability, teacher ratings of performance, standardized tests of achievement, better grades in School Certificate examinations, and lower percentages of children leaving school without qualifications.

Several studies have also attempted to understand the role of breastfeeding on IQ, and although some authors conclude that the observed advantage of breastfeeding on IQ is related only to genetic and socioenvironmental factors, a recent meta - analysis showed that after adjustment for appropriate key co-factors, breastfeeding was associated with significantly higher scores for cognitive development than formula feeding.6 Longer duration of breastfeeding has also been positively associated with intelligence in adulthood.22 We also observed the benefits of long - term breastfeeding on mental indices, along with the indirect benefit of balancing the impact of exposure to p, p ′ DDE after adjustment for some socioeconomic variables.

Higher levels of fatty acids in blood samples were associated with improved cognitive development, particularly verbal and fine motor skills.