Final - Memory and Cognition

Question 1

fNIRS and EEGs

Answer 1

• have enhanced our understanding of memory and cognition
• allow researchers to observe brain activity in real time
• useful in studying how the brain develops and adapts across the lifespan

Question 2

neurotransmitters

Answer 2

• transmit messages between neurons
• essential for regulating emotions, cognition, and behaviour

Question 3

myelination

Answer 3

• encasing axons in fat cells provides energy to neurons and facilitates communication

Question 4

implicit memory

Answer 4

• no conscious recollection
• skills and routine procedures

Question 5

explicit memory

Answer 5

• conscious memories of facts and experience