The Brain
Attention
Learning
Memory
Physiology of the NS
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Part of a neuron that organizes and keeps the cell functional



CELL BODY

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This acts as a filter, determining which sensory inputs are attended to and processed further, and which are disregarded.

Attention

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What you call the cognitive process that involves the modification of neuronal connection in response to experience or stimuli




Learning

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Refers to the psychological processes of acquiring, storing, retaining, and later retrieving information

Memory

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These are fundamental units responsible for transmitting information in the nervous system




Neuron

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The brain’s ability to adapt and reorganize its structure and function in response to learning

Plasticity

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Wha you call the type of attention known as concentration




Sustained Attention

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What you call the initial period of learning, during which information is obtained and a response is established




Acquisition

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What you call a memory of a specific event



Episodic memory



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Part of the neuron that receives signals from other cells




Dendrites

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Part of the brain that is essential for processing emotions, especially fear and aggression




Amygdala

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The ability to focus on one stimulus while ignoring another




Selective Attention

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He formulated the Social learning theory



Alber Bandura

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The capacity to store a small amount of information in mind for a short time




Short-term memory

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Serves as a chemical messenger for transmission of information



Neurotransmitters