Exercise C: Sleep and the Brain
Your text states that, “Sleepy brains work worse.” What is sleep? What happens if we don’t get sleep? Specifically, how does sleep deprivation affect our learning and memory? What is the brain doing or not doing during sleep? What are the theories about why we need to sleep? And finally, present some strategies to sleep […]
Split Brain and its Effect on Perception
You should write this paper as if you were writing to someone who has never heard of the topic so use information from the article to explain your topic. You also need to give a summary of the article to use for furthering your point about the topic. The summary of the article should include […]
Lifespan psychology: the brain and sleep
Before completing this discussion, be sure to review Chapter 4 of your text, and the REM Sleep video. You may also find it helpful to explore the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. website from the recommended resources. After examining the […]
The brain has a special mechanism for storing emotional memories, with
In this project, students will explore an issue in Cognitive Psychology in which public opinion or belief is not consistent with scientific data on the topic. Students will collect information from multiple sources, including advertisements, news sources, social media, and scientific sources. They then will analyze the information collected from each source, including the credibility […]
Childhood Trauma and Brain Development
Childhood Trauma and Brain Development Assignment Overview The purpose of this assignment is to analyze the text, The Boy Who was Raised as a Dog, by Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz. By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following EPAs and practice behaviors: EPA 2.1.3: Apply critical thinking to […]
