Brain Terms
Attention Terms
Memory Terms
Disorder Terms
Content Potpourri
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Considered a key feature or "executive" in attention functions
Anterior Cingulate
100
The amount of space an individual possesses with regard to attentional resources
Attentional Capacity
100
Ability to repeat/rehearse information in memory
Short-term Memory (STM)
100
General term for language disorders
Aphasia
100
Unorganized electrical activity in the brain
Seizure
200
Located behind the brainstem; associated with several functions, including balance and coordinating smooth movements
Cerebellum
200
Ability to focus attention on relevant aspects of a situation with competing stimuli
Selective Attention
200
Memory process that entails storing information until later retrieval
Long-term Memory (LTM)
200
Umbrella term for reading disorders
Dyslexia
200
Disorders characterized by deficits in communication, deficits in socialization, and repetitive behavioral patterns
Autism Spectrum Disorders
300
"Little man"
Homonuculus
300
Ability to shift between one type of cognitive task/process to another type of cognitive task/process
Shifting Attention
300
Ability to manipulate incoming information in some way, and to repeat manipulated information back
Working Memory (WM)
300
Umbrella term for math disorders
Dyscalculia
300
Disorder characterized by rapid cycling of moods in young children
Bipolar Disorder
400
Area implicated in reading disorders (HINT: it's a gyrus)
Supramarginal Gyrus
400
Ability to divide one’s attentional resources between two equally relevant tasks
Divided Attention
400
Comprised of iconic and echoic memory, lasts only a few seconds
Sensory Memory
400
Umbrella term for writing disorders
Dysgraphia
400
According to Luria, highest zones of cortical processing in the brain
Tertiary Zones
500
Area implicated in math disorders (HINT: it's a gyrus)
Angular Gyrus
500
Ability to devote attention to a task for an extended amount of time
Sustained Attention
500
Inability to form new memories after a neurological insult
Retrograde Amnesia
500
Inability to recognize faces
Prosopagnosia
500
Type of neurotransmitter that allows drugs to "kick in" quickly
GABA Neurotransmitters
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