(19 quotes found)
“None of the circuits involved in conscious reasoning were particularly engaged. Essentially, it appears as if partisans twirl the cognitive kaleidoscope until they get the conclusions they want, and then they get massively reinforced for it, with the elimination of negative emotional states and activation of positive ones.”
Drew Westen
“I do believe that there are some universal cognitive tasks that are deep and profound - indeed, so deep and profound that it is worthwhile to understand them in order to design our displays in accord with those tasks.”
Edward Tufte
“It appears as if partisans twirl the cognitive kaleidoscope until they get the conclusions they want, and then get massively reinforced for it.”
“It takes constant practice and reinforcement, in terms of our cognitive development of our brain. The younger you start a foreign language, the more likely you are to develop proficiency in it ... a student who is 18 has a leg up on someone who is 40, just like an elementary student will have a leg up on a college student, and may have a chance to achieve near-native proficiency.”
Daniel Collins
“We are starting to see brain changes ahead of cognitive changes. We don't know yet if it predicts that they will go on to get Alzheimer's disease. To do that, we will have to follow them for another 20 years.”
Sterling Johnson
“A Quantitative Analysis of Prenatal Intake of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Cognitive Development”
Joshua Cohen
“This is important, because mild cognitive impairment often precedes dementia.”
Deborah Barnes
“These are improvements, It is too early to speak about cognitive function.”
Felix Umansky
“We sent him to Rush Medical Center to get re-evaluated and assess his cognitive function. It's primarily a nagging headache. These things can take anywhere from one, two, three days up to a week. It depends how the symptoms resolve.”
Fred Tedeschi
“This would allow caregivers to better tell if any changes have occurred to the cognitive abilities of an individual. It also could be used to help people recall where they were the last time they had possessed a lost object, such as the car keys.”
Gregory Abowd
