Essays on Cognitive Psychology

Doodle is defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as a verb that means to draw pictures or patterns while thinking about something else or when you are bored. Doodling is usually associated with boredom or a task that relieves boredom. Doodling is a common practice amongst...

Late adulthood is the period of life from the age 60-70 until death, usually starting after middle adulthood. Although later adulthood is the major segment of the life-span, the ideology that humans continue to develop throughout this period has been neglected until the 20th century....

In this paper we will look at many different aspects of behavioral learning and cognitive learning. First, we will explore the historical development of each theory and talk about prominent persons who played a role in the development of each theory. We’ll go on to...

Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe neuropsychiatric disorder which produces a disruption of patients’ lives at different functional levels, such as neurochemical, neurophysiological, neuroanatomical, emotional, cognitive and even social. [1] Schizophrenia has a profound effect on both the individuals affected and society. In most cases,...

The study assesses the health related quality of life of 443 cosmetic surgery patients (81% female) from UK undergoing different cosmetic procedures. GHQ, SF 36 and RSE were used for assessment of psychological well being, mental health and self esteem. They were administered preoperatively and...

After witnessing the psychological distress that my mother has experienced through her epilepsy, I became intrigued to find out how epilepsy could cause such emotional issues. Having researched further into this, I found out that epileptic seizures are brain malfunctions, and therefore, can cause major...

The cognitive approach to behavior is the study of processing information within the human brain. The mental activities that involved thinking and remembering is known as cognition. Within the cognitive memory was the schema theory which claimed that our knowledge regarding the world is organized...

Psychology is a study of human behavior and cognitive operations. By studying particular human behavior or mental performances it could be used to treat mental issues, understand events, and even improve the way of life. Procrastination is common phenomenon when individual postpone their work to...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is recognized to have a wide range of non-motor features that include cognitive functions. Evidence currently shows that a slight decline in cognition can enhance the changeover to dementia in Parkinson’s disease. This does not necessarily mean that patients who have Parkinson’s...

When I was 14 years old I had made the incidental decision to take Psychology at GCSE. Unknowingly I had chosen a subject in which I would become extremely passionate about. This has led me to studying Psychology at A level alongside English language and...