Loftus reveals several examples where people have been through incidents where their memory has failed to tell the truth. The experiment show how awful the results can be if the individual exposes inaccurate information. Loftus also demonstrates how memory is prone to error and that individuals can occasionally make errors in what they remember. One reason error occurs is that individual are having problems retrieving and storing information correctly. This mainly occurs because people do not pay close enough attention to the details around them.
The evaluation on The Encyclopedia of Drug Abuse gave me a better understanding of stress and how it effects people. My evaluation on The American Journal of Psychiatry I found very interesting it had thousands of articles on mental illness and substance abuse. If I ever need to do any more research on mental illness or substance abuse I would definitely go back to this source. My third source was an article called Dissociation, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Abuse. It was a valuable source because it gave me insight into the research that has been done on proving mental illness and substance abuse co-occur.
This being said, the study does provide results in which can be analysed and as a result help to aid memory. For example, the results of the study show that chunking is important in retaining information in the short term memory; as smaller the chunks are, the easier it is to retain information. Cowan’s psychological research also supported as well as challenged Miller’s research. He concluded that the capacity for the short term memory is limited to four chunks, which also indicates that the short term memory is limited, but not to the same extent as Miller suggested. Cowan's research also supports Miller’s study as his research suggests that chunking is an important factor in memorising information in the short term memory.
While there are some shortcomings, the article makes a positive contribution to the existing literature and our understanding of human cognition. Furthermore, the study serves as an excellent starting point for future research. Related studies can be conducted to determine the prevalence of cognitive symptoms among those with Lyme disease. In addition, researchers could use imaging techniques to study which specific parts and functions of the brain are affected by the disease. References Adams, W.V.
Underreporting occurs due to individuals being dishonest regarding their behavior, therefore causing an error in the research done. A possible solution to this limitation is focusing on observed behavior, and correlating the findings with the self-reporting behavior, therefore developing a conclusion that is more in-depth. Furthermore, Article 2 emphasized that other factors can influence self-labeling as a victim in relation to work-place bullying, not just anxiety and anger. In addition, discovering a moderation effect regarding negative acts of violence and self-labeling is hard to discover due to the psychological way an individual may experience an event. Lastly, Article 3 honed on the lack of variances of deviant behavior.
A brain that may have a psychological or biological disorder can help with the understanding of the different areas of the brain. Neuroscience plays a large part of understanding the brain and its role in cognitive functioning. There is also a strong correlation between cognitive functioning in the person's experience the prefrontal cortex is responsible for making social judgments, weighing alternatives, preparing for the future, and keeping behavior under control (Willingham, 2007). Neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and dementia can have great effects on cognitive function within the brain (Walstein & Elias, 2003). Not neurological diseases are not the only problems the brain cases because biological issues can be the cause for cognitive failures as well (Walstein & Elias,
Further analysis into the cognitive functions and the brain was needed in order to understand what was going on. Before one understands how Gage’s accident support cognitive function, one must first have a clear understanding what cognition means (Hernandez, 2008). Cognition basically refers to brain functions that are high-leveled; also including the capability to retain information and learn. Being able to problem solve, focus, organize and to essentially be able to speak and accurately identify the environment that one is in (Hernandez, 2008). A common effect of frontal lobe damage can cause a remarkable change in one’s behavior socially.
Kara Thibodeau 8/6/2014 FYS article 1.) After reading the article “What’s So Good about a College Education?” by Andrew P. Mills my thoughts about college were quickly changed. As said in the article “A college education-in particular, a broad-based, multidisciplinary, liberal arts education-is useful for so much more” College isn’t all about what I had in mind, before reading this article I chose the major of nursing. I was debating between nursing and psychology, the only things I was thinking about while choosing a major was; how much money will I make? And what am I going to do with this major?
I tried college right after high school but dropped out because I felt like I was wasting time and money. I told myself that when I decided what to major in I would go back and get my degree. I have been working as the office manager of a long term care facility and realized that my career path has reached its max potential with out a degree. My experience working with the accounts receivable and accounts payable and monitoring the financial process of a business has awakened my desire for more out of my career. At this point in my life I would love to move into the corporate level but need the college degree to do so.
I found this essay consisted of information that was very similar to the information found in Module 26 of the Myer textbook (pages 340-346). Both provided similar if not the same information on misinformation and imagination effects, true and false memories, eye witness accounts and constructed memories of abuse. The essay did make me reflect on the effect of flashbulb memories that occurs in patients after undergoing an extremely emotional event such as rape that was presented in Module 24 of the Myer textbook (page 326). The textbook suggests that people that undergo significantly stressful and traumatic events can form very vivid memories