Sentences with phrase «other cognitive mechanism»

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«The rapid and accurate perception of male sexual orientation may be just another symptom of a fast and efficient cognitive mechanism for perceiving the characteristics of others,» wrote study authors Nicholas O. Rule and Nalini Ambady.

A page on cognitive mechanisms of the brain explains them all as hallucinations, and «that is really all that needs to be said about personal «experiences» of gods or other religious phenomena,» he airily concludes.

Post-partum depression poses substantial adverse consequences for mothers and their infants via multiple direct biological (i.e., medication exposure, maternal genetic factors) and environmental (i.e., life with a depressed mother) mechanisms.8, 9 From the earliest newborn period, infants are very sensitive to the emotional states of their mothers and other caregivers.10, 11 Maternal mood and behaviour appear to compromise infant social, emotional and cognitive functioning.11 - 15 As children grow, the impact of maternal mental illness appears as cognitive compromise, insecure attachment and behavioural difficulties during the preschool and school periods.6,16 - 19

But nearly all of these drugs have severe cognitive side effects, which led researchers to speculate that some other mechanism must also be involved.

«On the other hand, if these seemingly different abilities are carried out by overlapping cognitive mechanisms or brain areas, then experience with musical pitch processing should affect language pitch processing, and vice versa.»

A sense of humor — especially adult humor — requires cognitive mechanisms that may or may not be present in other species.

The cognitive mechanisms that underlie social behavior in preschoolers, and the extent to which they employ strategic thinking in their interactions with each other are subject to intense debate.

The precise mechanisms by which gum disease may be linked to cognitive decline are not fully clear and other factors might also play a part in the decline seen in participants» cognition alongside their oral health.

Progress in this research project has the potential to provide insights into large - scale circuit mechanisms of cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia and other mental disorders.

Carter uses methods from cognitive neuroscience including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and conducts basic research into the neural mechanisms of cognitive control as well as clinical and translational research in schizophrenia and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

Functional studies in rodent models suggest that OPHN1 linked ID is a consequence of abnormal synaptic transmission and shares common pathophysiological mechanisms with other cognitive disorders.

It remains unclear how exactly systemic inflammation could damage the integrity and function of the BBB and alter cognitive function, and the mechanisms need to be elucidated in order to develop new treatments for Alzheimer's focusing on vascular and other interface pathology.»

She will also describe current work on the underlying motivational, cognitive, and behavioral mechanisms explaining what makes gritty individuals different from others.

Wilson (1993) explained, «Learning is an everyday event that is social in nature because it occurs with other people; it is «tool dependent» because the setting provides mechanisms... that aid and structure the cognitive process» (p. 73).

What still remains to be established is the mechanism of family focused therapy and other empirically supported psychosocial interventions such as cognitive behavioural therapy and psychoeducation.

Antenatal depression may not only alter development of stress - related biological systems in the fetus, but may also increase risk of obstetrical complications.6 Postnatal depression may also be an early life stressor given known associations with lower levels of sensitive, responsive care needed for infants» development of health attachment relationships, emotional regulation skills, interpersonal skills and stress response mechanisms.7 Early life stressors, such as those that might be associated with maternal depression, can influence brain development, which continues at a rapid pace at least for several years after birth.8 Problems in any of these aspects of development may disrupt the earliest stages of socio - emotional and cognitive development, predisposing to the later development of depression or other disorders.

We use a variety of modalities, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, to treat clients who struggle with self - harm and other unhealthy coping mechanisms to deal with stress.

Clinicians trained in other approaches (psychodynamic, cognitivism, cognitive - behavioural, family therapy, hypnosis, Gestalt, etc.) find that EMDR allows them to use what they already know regarding the client's history: EMDR therapy helps identify the earlier memories that cause maladaptive defenses and intra-psychic mechanisms and facilitates the processing of those memories and experiences, that are likely causing dysfunctional behavior and irrational cognitions.

Fox and other investigators (e.g., Lonsdorf et al., 2009) have used this design to target behavioral or cognitive risk mechanisms, but other genetically informed studies have focused on environmental risk mechanisms.