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Brain and Cognition

This class was created by Brainscape user Melissa Head. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Melissa Head
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Decks in this class (17)

Human cognition
What is the information processin...,
What is cognitive psychology,
What are 3 approaches in cognitiv...
43  cards
Vision
What are the 2 visual receptor ce...,
Where is the retina,
What are cone cells
58  cards
Consciousness
Pinker 3 possible meanings to con...,
What did humphrey 1983 say about ...,
What did velmans 2009 says about ...
15  cards
EEG and Symmetry
What does eeg measure,
What is current,
What is voltage
30  cards
object recognition and sound localisation
What does perceptual organisation...,
What is the organisation like in ...,
What is necessary for object reco...
45  cards
Working Memory and STM
What is working memory,
What is a unitary model,
What is the capacity of stm accor...
44  cards
LTM
What is organic amnesia,
What are the 4 main areas of dama...,
What is anterograde amnesia
18  cards
Pathological conditions linked to memory problems
What are the 3 pathological condi...,
What is traumatic brain injury,
What are the 2 types of tbi
28  cards
Everyday Memory
What is autobiographical memory,
What is the difference between au...,
What are the 4 main roles functio...
23  cards
Evolution of Memory
What is sensitisation,
What is habituation,
What is episodic memory
12  cards
Speech and Reading
What does prosody mean,
What does lexicon mean,
What does discourse mean
32  cards
brain asymmetries
Humans have what type of symmetry,
What does lateralisation mean,
What are the 2 hemispheres connec...
28  cards
Decision Making
What is judgement,
What is decision making,
What is bayesian influence
31  cards
Problem Solving
What is problem solving,
What is bridging the gap,
What is analogical problem solving
30  cards
Cognition and Emotion
What is the difference between em...,
What is valence,
Izard 2007 categorical approach t...
45  cards
Mind and Reality
Claudius ptolemy rays and the eye,
Process of interpreting reality,
What is the retina
7  cards
Neurons
What do axons do,
What is the frequency for action ...,
What are the gaps between myelin ...
9  cards

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