Parents who felt their couple relationship was of a poorer quality were not as involved with their children and used harsher discipline while mothers who felt their relationship was of a better quality had children
with better cognitive abilities and less behavioural problems (Jones, 2010).
Children who attend high - quality child care programs start kindergarten
with better cognitive and social skills.
A 2012 study by the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, found that children who attend Head Start make important gains during the program and enter kindergarten
with better cognitive and socioemotional skills than their peers who do not attend the program.
Higher - quality child care (in the form of responsive and stimulating care) is associated
with better cognitive and language development, positive peer relations, compliance with adults, fewer behaviour problems, and better mother — child relations.
Increased cardiovascular fitness, as measured by Wmax / kg by using an ergometer cycle, was associated
with better cognitive scores at age 18 y.
Although researchers require more studies before they make causation claims between Mediterranean diets and dementia prevention, they do acknowledge «that adherence to the MD is associated
with better cognitive performance.»
«This study raises the possibility that dietary flavonoid intake is associated
with better cognitive evolution,» wrote lead author Luc Letenneur in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
IGF - 1 also acts as a neurotrophic factor in the brain, contributing to neurogenesis (growth of new brain cells) and survival of existing neurons, along
with better cognitive function.
They found nearly all plant foods associated
with better cognitive performance, including white potatoes, which was a pleasant surprise, and mushrooms.
In a 2007 study entitled Dietary Influences on Cognitive Function with Aging, the authors describe how diet can affect brain function, and reason that ``... [diets] high in fruits, vegetables, cereals, and fish are associated
with better cognitive function and lower risk of dementia (1).»
In a recently published research analysis, frequency of sexual activity corresponded
with better cognitive function in older adults.
Intake of flavonoid - rich wine, tea, and chocolate by elderly men and women is associated
with better cognitive test performance.
«More gray matter is associated
with better cognitive function, while decreases in gray matter are associated with Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias,» said Shannon Halloway, PhD, the lead author of the Journal of Gerontology paper and the Kellogg / Golden Lamp Society Postdoctoral Fellow in the Rush University College of Nursing.
Greater muscle strength is associated
with better cognitive function in aging men and women, according to a new Finnish study.
In contrast, patients
with the best cognitive performance before implantation showed stable postimplantation results, although there was a decline in some patients, according to the results.
Prophylactic mirtazapine may help to prevent post-stroke depression in people
with good cognitive function
Not exact matches
While some psychotic symptoms can be reasonably
well treated
with medication, patients often still have debilitating problems
with memory and
cognitive function, meaning they struggle to get back to work or stay in education.
Rather, it stems from a complex interplay of untenable financial pressures on some households, coupled
with widespread
cognitive and behavioural shortcomings that lead
well - intentioned people to make profoundly bad decisions.
It also uses
cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to help identify the
best therapy for those fighting addiction, assists them in finding doctors to prescribe anti-opioid medication, and checks in
with them between appointments
with addiction counselors.
Nuts and seeds have all been shown to help keep your brain in tip - top shape, along
with being a
good source of vitamin E, which is associated
with less
cognitive decline.
In addition to partnering
with Celgene (celg) to
better track negative drug side effects, IBM (ibm) is applying its
cognitive computing AI technology to recommend cancer treatment in rural areas in the U.S., India, and China, where there is a dearth of oncologists, said Deborah DiSanzo, general manager for IBM Watson Health.
Cognitive scientists have known for more than a century that the
best way to secure memories for the long term is to impart them in repeated sessions, distributed across time,
with other material interleaved in between.
When the twins were given
cognitive tests after sleep deprivation, those
with the gene variant did
better, making 40 % fewer errors.
Older subjects
with greater intakes of fruits and vegetables, and the corresponding nutrients vitamin C and folate, have been shown to perform
better on
cognitive tests (Ortega et al., 1997).
People who work close
with us might have
better intuition regarding our
cognitive abilities than we have about ourselves.
And when you use those thinking and analyzing abilities and they tell you Christianity is but a false cult —
well, that can obviously create some
cognitive dissonance even
with people of faith.
Although Glasser does not identify his approach
with the
cognitive behavior therapies, its effectiveness can
best be understood in learning theory and
Whatever is self - aware or able to value its own life (for example) is designated as a «person,» even if it is an animal, while people lacking these attributes are denigrated as human «non-persons» — an invidious category that includes all of the unborn, as
well as (for many bioethics practitioners) infants and those
with profound
cognitive disabilities.
The only thing I learned here is that scientists (
well, engineers...) can be stricken
with cognitive dissonance and confirmation bias too.
Here's the thing: For the film's many storytelling flaws and clichés, it may be the
best presentation of the confusion, nostalgia and
cognitive dissonance that many people who grew up in dysfunctional homes struggle
with.
In his classic work, The Acting Person, Wojtyla examines the
cognitive experience of values, which he equates
with the apprehension of the
good of a specific object, and the relation between knowledge of values and the will.
The comparatively recent popularity of
cognitive behaviorism,
with its implicit nod to free will in its emphasis on the importance of beliefs, concepts, and ideas as
well as environment in influencing human attitudes and conduct, shows that in some circles determinism is being somewhat moderated.
The development of cognition in general is conceived in Piaget's genetic theory as a reconstruction of earlier forms of
cognitive organization
with new means and on a new level; the
best known example of this development is the transformation and reconstruction of sensori - motor activity schemata into symbolic - conceptual thinking operations.
If people
with this kind of extreme confirmation bias could be steered towards appropriate careers and then learn to recognize their own
cognitive limitations they, and we, might all be a bit
better off.
So, whilst the
well - informed individuals who may be reading this article are likely to recognise and avoid the risks associated
with over consumption and excessive calorie intake, the very real risk of deteriorating mental health and
cognitive performance exists within this group as much as any other.
In one study, researchers found that supplementing
with this vitamin for a year helped men perform significantly
better in general
cognitive tests compared to those who received a placebo.
«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.
Coupled
with stereotypical beliefs about race related
cognitive and physical capabilities, the idea that whites are more suitable for positions requiring greater thinking and decision making, and blacks are
better adapted for positions requiring greater physical prowess is a short leap.
Another part of the answer has to do
with early
cognitive stimulation: Affluent parents typically provide more books and educational toys to their kids in early childhood; low - income parents are less likely to live in neighborhoods
with good libraries and museums and other enrichment opportunities, and they're less likely to use a wide and varied vocabulary when speaking to their infants and children.
I have been in a similar place in my life, and for me, the medication alone made a world of difference - even
better when coupled
with cognitive therapy.
I was walking, talking, living proof of research that indicates those who cheat are pretty
good at finding ways to deal
with their
cognitive dissonance; in other words, they're
good at rationalizing and justifying their bad behavior.
It's a
good idea to familiarize yourself
with the normal timeline for developing
cognitive and physical skills, so you can use it as a general guideline.
Authors John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman teach couples the skills needed to maintain healthy marriages, so partners can avoid the pitfalls of parenthood by: • Focusing on intimacy and romance • Replacing an atmosphere of criticism and irritability
with one of appreciation • Preventing postpartum depression • Creating a home environment that nurtures physical, emotional, and mental health, as
well as
cognitive and behavioral development for your baby Complete
with exercises that separate the «master» from the «disaster» couples, this book helps new parents positively manage the strain that comes along
with their bundle of joy.
«Studies show
better cognitive performance by kids who eat breakfasts
with more protein or healthier cereals like oatmeal.
A bigger hippocampus is associated
with better performance on spatial reasoning and other
cognitive tasks.
Children lack the brain maturation and
cognitive skills to cope
well with distressing emotions, and there is no evidence that nighttime fears or separation anxiety will diminish as a result of sleep training.
It made babies smarter, not as smart as breastfed babies, but as having
better cognitive skills than babies fed formula not supplemented
with DHA.
Another part of the same research found that children interacting
with sensitive, calm and less anxious fathers during a book session at the age of two showed
better cognitive development, «including attention, problem - solving, language and social skills.»
Developing sorting and
cognitive skills are crucial for your growing kids,
with the help of this storage they will have
better color identification and sorting abilities.
It looked at how fathers interacted
with their babies at three months of age and found that, more than 20 months later, children
with the most engaged and interactive fathers performed
better in
cognitive tests.