Essays on Cognitive Psychology

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Critique of The Expert’s Role in Forensic Assessment and as a Witness in Court

2 pages / 686 words

An expert witness is an individual with training, knowledge and experience that assists the judge or the jury to understand the evidence or the scientific, technical and specialized facts regarding the case. Additionally, experts are often questioned about their opinion which they developed based on...

Eyewitness Testimony Forensic Science Witness

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The Different Stages of My Consciousness

1 page / 535 words

Consciousness is “personal awareness of mental activities, internal sensations, and external environment”. The states of consciousness are connected with two important types of brainwaves that each holds a specific mental state such as; alpha (relaxed wakefulness) and beta (alert wakefulness). The conscious realm does not...

Consciousness

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Investigation of The Existence of Consciousness in Animals

3 pages / 1541 words

Do animals experience emotions? Do they think? Do they have a life story? These are all questions that as of late, researchers have been deeply investigating. As a pet owner, I have bonded with multiple animals throughout the years and I would have to answer...

Consciousness

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Critical Examination of David Chalmers’ Hard Problem of Consciousness

1 page / 526 words

Dubbed by David Chalmers as one of the greatest mysteries of existence, consciousness is a topic that has become a debatable issue among professionals of both neurology and psychology. Contradicting theories are raised by both parties as they argue whether consciousness is purely a translation...

Consciousness

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Analysis of The Levels of Consciousness on My Experience

1 page / 647 words

The Concept of Consciousness The awareness people have of their thoughts, perceptions, and feelings about the things around them determines their level of consciousness. Consciousness controls what people believe to be true and what they perceive is happening at a particular moment. So, it is...

Consciousness

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How Neuroplasticity Affects Perception and Performance

2 pages / 796 words

Introduction Visual displays are bombarding us daily. On a drive down almost any road, there are billboards, many of which are electronic. Computers are used in many jobs. Much of the population owns a smartphone. Televisions are blaring even in the gym. The advent of...

Neuroplasticity Working Memory Model

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Interaction Between Visual and Spatial Working Memory Skills for Academic

4 pages / 1810 words

One of the applied learning skills is academic skills, which are considered critical for scoring good grades in school. These skills are necessary for tackling the process of organizing learned information& retaining them. WM can be categorized as auditory working memory (AWM) and visuospatial working...

Working Memory Model

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Technology and Short-time Memory

2 pages / 752 words

One of the greatest achievements mankind has made and improved on throughout the past decades is technology. In the past twelve years has been the most popular and successful technology launch, the first iPhone, which is basically a computer in your hands. Databases that can...

Short Term Memory

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How Listening to Music While Learning Can Impact Short-term Memory

5 pages / 2282 words

Introduction Studying is one of the biggest habits and demands amongst college students. Studying background noise preferences range amongst students from quiet library sections to uplifting and calming music from coffee shops. While some students prefer to work in silence, others need music or some...

Short Term Memory Song

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Memory in Movie 50 First Dates

2 pages / 909 words

Short-term memory is when recognized information from sensory memory enters consciousness, if rehearsed and encoded properly then the information moves on to long-term memory; if not, then the memories will be lost. In the movie, 50 First Dates there are many things said regarding memory...

Short Term Memory

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Aristotle’s Contribution to Neuroscience Advancements

4 pages / 1678 words

The following will analyze Aristotle’s Categories 9a4-9a13 in which Aristotle shares his definitions of habit and disposition. This paper will show how even though Aristotle’s The Categories was written in 350 BCE, his definitions of dispositions and habits are still referenced in science to better...

Aristotle Neuroscience

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Neuroscience in Our Education System

1 page / 419 words

As educators continue to promote learning amongst students and it is in the brain where all these learnings are stored. The linkage between the two suggested integrating neuroscience in educational programs reasonable. Taking this into account, although it may have the prospect of transforming professional...

Neuroscience

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Role of Neuroscience in The Prescription of Medication

1 page / 555 words

The study of neuroscience aims at enhancing the understanding of the nervous system, its development, as well as its function. Some students who choose to specialize in research on psychiatric disorders qualify to become psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs). In the healthcare sector, PMHNPs...

Neuroscience

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Application of Neuroscience in The English Learning Class

3 pages / 1448 words

Introduction The neuroscience contributions applied to the English class suggest that the English teacher should be able to explore and use multisensory teaching in a social and emotional environment. The teaching of English requires a mixture of news and being flexible and nice so the...

Linguistics Neuroscience

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Psychology and Neuroscience: Cognitive Development

4 pages / 1617 words

Introduction At its most basic definitive form, the scientific study of mental processes as well as behaviors is referred to as psychology. Behaviors are any actions or reactions that can be observed directly whereas mental processes include internal processes such as feeling, thinking, and desiring;...

Neuroscience

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Eyewitness Testimonies: Reliable Or not

3 pages / 1348 words

In the course of 1977, Randal Dale Adams or Mr. Adams was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of a police officer in Dallas County, Texas. An alleged eyewitness, who in fact was the actual killer, set up Mr. Adams and received immunity...

Eyewitness Testimony

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Role of Eyewitness Testimony in The Conviction of a Suspect

3 pages / 1587 words

Eyewitness identification can play an important role in the conviction of a suspect, but research has also shown that unreliable eyewitness evidence is a key reason for wrongful convictions (Brandon & Davies,1973; Huff et al, 1976). For example, Wells et al. (1998) found that of...

Eyewitness Testimony

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Ways to Make Eyewitness Testimony More Reliable

1 page / 667 words

Eyewitnesses who take the stand to testify about the identity of a perpetrator are one of the most valuable sources of evidence in the criminal justice system. Often, eyewitness accounts are the only evidence available to help identify and prosecute suspects, such as in cases...

Eyewitness Testimony

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Eyewitness Misidentification: The War on Exoneration

1 page / 459 words

Eyewitness misidentification is the simple justification of what may have collected a misinterpreted scene. Witnesses of any incident are usually distorted, and even forgetful of what they may or may not have remembered. Candidly, it is in this instance where information becomes fabricated, to fit...

Eyewitness Testimony