Neuropsychology

The Temporal Lobe and its Effects on Language My paper has to due with the duties of a Neuropsychologists when examining damage or abnomalities to the Temporal lobe of the human brain and the various impairments that can happen to language. The temporal lobe is a vital area of the brain for many of the humans abilities such as memory and auditory processing, an also language. The neuropsychologist responsibility is for evaluating problems in this area when dealing with a client

According to Meier (2012) cannabis use in teenage years can lead to cognitive decline. Heavy cannabis use at a younger age can lower a person’s IQ and as an adult this decline is not seen. Cannabis use can be associated or connected to many things involving cognitive function. One relationship that can be correlated is the relationship among cannabis use and neuropsychological impairment for teenagers. In the present paper, I will explain the role that cannabis plays on neuropsychological test performance

Bilingualism, or an ability to use at least two languages (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2004), has been studied for decades. A quick literature search will reveal that research on this topic goes back as far as the 1800s. This is hardly surprising considering that at least half of the world’s population is bilingual (Grosjean, 2010, p. 13), with some European countries reaching rates as high as 99 percent (European Commission, 2006, p. 3). Interestingly enough, until relatively

Approximately 7 years ago, my grandmother got diagnosed with both Alzheimer’s and Dementia. From the beginning, doctors were quite explicit in stating how lucky she was to be bilingual because it will help preserve her cognitive functioning and delay her onset of symptoms, as is explored in a review by Bialstok, Craik, and Luk (2012). However, the concept of bilingualism helping cognitive functioning seems to be a topic of debate, challenged recently in a review by Paap, Johnson, and Sawi. Bialstok

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Otherizing is the phrase “us and them” referring to the tendency of disregarded groups to be viewed as “different from” the prevailing group. Furthermore group relationships in society have involved statements of supremacy, specifically the belief that one group is superior to another group or civilization. Neuropsychological research is demonstrating that otherizing is an innate and universal human capacity. As soon as we start place people outside of our group of “us” the brain automatically begins

Psychology, I found my passion for studying neuropsychology. As a freshman, I entered my collegiate career under the impression that I would go to medical school and become a neurosurgeon. I always had a thirst for learning about the brain, it’s biological processes, and how that related to behaviors. However, as I began to delve deeper into my psychology course work, and shift further away from the pre-med classes, I really started to foster my love neuropsychology. While taking PYSYCH 491, my professor

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is becoming more prevalent every year, “with an incidence of about 100 to 300 per 100 000” (Konrad et al 2010). Mild traumatic brain injury or concussion can be the result of any minor trauma to the head from accident, sports related injury, blast injury, or fall. “Possible acute symptoms of mTBI comprise short-time unconsciousness, headache, dizziness, irritability, anxiety and impaired neuropsychological functions such as reduced attention, concentration or

Educating Children with Autism delineation an interdisciplinary advanced to education for children with mindblindness. Which cognitive capability does the above definition represent? Autism and narrated distemper protect such a comprehensive range of capabilities that it is difficult to tribe their cognitive abilities as a block, but there are some common constituent. The guardian explores what cause teaching effectual for the lad with autism and ID specific characteristics of programs that fabric

cognition, allowing me to fully indulge and experience the many aspects to neuropsychology and giving me a strong basis for a future in neuropsychology. Having a foundation is important to any education or in an early stage to one’s education like the simple foundation of adding and subtraction is to a future of Calculus or Algebra, and I feel as though IU would provide me with the strongest foundation and future in neuropsychology. It is almost certain that I can excel in the process of obtaining a BS