Information Processing Theory Information processing theory models typically propose three types of memory stores: Sensory Memory: It is capable of holding information only very briefly. Short-term Memory: A short-term memory includes working memory, where information is held for a short but sufficient period of time to enable processing to take place. Working Memory: Working memory…
Cortex Cortex or cerebral cortex covers the surface of the brain and is only 2-4 mm (0.08-0.16 inches) thick. It plays a central role in such functions as memory, attention, perceptual awareness, language, and consciousness. The outermost part of the cortex is grey in color, hence the common term ‘grey matter’. The inner layers are…
What is Amygdala | Success Journals What is Amygdala | Success Journals It means almond in Greek because of its special form. It’s the panic button and it appears in a pair. Also it is called the smoke detector. It is the cause of fight or flight response The location for fear, aggression and emotions…
Dream Interpretation – IELTS Speaking practice Dream Interpretation – IELTS Speaking Practice Relevant Audio / Video File Watch or listen to the following video/audio file in conjunction with the topic being discussed and try to answer the questions about it. Questions about the video/audio file Which one of the five dream interpretations is more familiar…
English Conversation on “Alzheimer” with some challenging questions to have a discussion Questions on Alzheimer Discuss some important tips on preventing or slowing down the Alzheimer’s Disease. How does it feel to live with an Alzheimer’s person? How can we cope with him or her? How can this mental disease be recognized? Do you have…
Noticing Hypothesis in second language learning Noticing Hypothesis Schmidt (1990) claimed that attention to input is a conscious process. He viewed noticing (i.e. registering formal features in the input) and noticing the gap (i.e. identifying how the input to which the learner is expected differs from the output the learner is able to generate) as…
Become familiar with the structure of your mind, an article written by Hajar Aziz Zanjani Three sections of mind according to Freud’s idea The concept of three levels of mind is nothing new. Sigmund Freud created a useful model of the mind, which he separated into 3 sections – the conscious mind or ego, the…