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  2. Cognitive disengagement syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Conversely, ADHD may more adversely affect productivity which represents the amount of work done in a particular time interval. Children with CDS seem to have more difficulty with consistently remembering things that were previously learned and make more mistakes on memory retrieval tests than do children with ADHD.

  3. Mental chronometry - Wikipedia

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    The experimental approach to mental chronometry includes topics such as the empirical study of vocal and manual latencies, visual and auditory attention, temporal judgment and integration, language and reading, movement time and motor response, perceptual and decision time, memory, and subjective time perception. [5]

  4. Memory lapses: What’s normal, what’s not - AOL

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    Here’s what you need to know about how memory loss can be a sign of more serious cognitive impairment. ... Losing track of time or not knowing what year or season it is. Changes in mood or ...

  5. Effects of stress on memory - Wikipedia

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    However, enhancement of explicit memory depends on the time of day. [39] Explicit memory is enhanced by stress when assessed in the afternoon, but impaired when assessed in the morning. [39] Basal cortisol levels are relatively low in the afternoon and much higher in the morning, which can alter the interaction and effects of stress hormones. [39]

  6. Novel method may erase 'bad memory' response to long-term ...

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    Scientists have discovered that inhibiting a protein could stop dyskinesia symptoms and erase the brain's "bad memory" response to long-term Parkinson's therapies.

  7. Forgetting curve - Wikipedia

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    The forgetting curve hypothesizes the decline of memory retention in time. This curve shows how information is lost over time when there is no attempt to retain it. [1] A related concept is the strength of memory that refers to the durability that memory traces in the brain. The stronger the memory, the longer period of time that a person is ...

  8. Altered level of consciousness - Wikipedia

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    People who do not respond quickly with information about their name, location, and the time are considered "obtuse" or "confused". [8] A confused person may be bewildered, disoriented, and have difficulty following instructions. [9] The person may have slow thinking and possible memory time loss.

  9. Measurement of memory - Wikipedia

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    Short-term memory has limited capacity and is often referred to as "working-memory", however these are not the same. Working memory involves a different part of the brain and allows you to manipulate it after initial storage. The information that travels from sensory memory to short-term memory must pass through the Attention gateway. The ...