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  2. Jungian cognitive functions - Wikipedia

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    Lenore Thomson offers yet another model of cognitive functions. In her book, Personality Type: An Owners Manual, Thomson advances the hypothesis of a modular relationship between the cognitive functions paralleling left-right brain lateralization. In this approach, the judging functions are in the front-left and back-right brains, and the ...

  3. Cognition - Wikipedia

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    Studies evaluating phytoestrogen, blueberry supplementation and antioxidants showed minor increases in cognitive function after supplementation but no significant effects compared to placebo. [ 66 ] [ 67 ] [ 68 ] Another study on the effects of herbal and dietary supplements on cognition in menopause show that soy and Ginkgo biloba ...

  4. Cognitive skill - Wikipedia

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    Cognitive science has provided theories of how the brain works, and these have been of great interest to researchers who work in the empirical fields of brain science.A fundamental question is whether cognitive functions, for example visual processing and language, are autonomous modules, or to what extent the functions depend on each other.

  5. Cognitive psychology - Wikipedia

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    One early pioneer of cognitive psychology, whose work predated much of behaviorist literature, was Carl Jung. Jung introduced the hypothesis of cognitive functions in his 1921 book Psychological Types. [6] Another pioneer of cognitive psychology, who worked outside the boundaries (both intellectual and geographical) of behaviorism, was Jean ...

  6. Executive functions - Wikipedia

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    In cognitive science and neuropsychology, executive functions (collectively referred to as executive function and cognitive control) are a set of cognitive processes that support goal-directed behavior, by regulating thoughts and actions through cognitive control, selecting and successfully monitoring actions that facilitate the attainment of chosen objectives.

  7. Cognitive disorder - Wikipedia

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    They are defined by deficits in cognitive ability that are acquired (as opposed to developmental), typically represent decline, and may have an underlying brain pathology. [1] The DSM-5 defines six key domains of cognitive function: executive function, learning and memory, perceptual-motor function, language, complex attention, and social ...

  8. Cognitive science - Wikipedia

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    Cognitive science is an interdisciplinary field with contributors from various fields, including psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy of mind, computer science, anthropology and biology. Cognitive scientists work collectively in hope of understanding the mind and its interactions with the surrounding world much like other sciences do.

  9. Evolution of cognition - Wikipedia

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    Some examples of their cognitive function include: high levels of motivation, self awareness, problem solving, language, culture, and many more. [5] [6] [7] Cetaceans (dolphins and orcas) have shown higher levels of cognition including: problem solving, tool use, and self recognition. [8] Hyenas live in highly cognitive social groups. Hyenas ...