Cognition

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The role of lipid-lowering drugs in cognitive function: a meta-analysis of observational studies.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To quantify the risk of cognitive impairment with use of lipid-lowering drugs. DESIGN AND DATA SOURCES: Literature search through MEDLINE and EMBASE databases; data from seven observational studies were analyzed. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN ...
Mahyar Etminan, Sudeep Gill, Ali Samii (Pharmacotherapy, 200306)
role-lipid-lowering-drugs-cognitive-function-meta-analysis.asp

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Inferring the mental processes of other minds.

In 4 experiments, the authors examined how several variables influence the quality and quantity of information that people use to make judgments about other people. The results showed that when possible, participants consistently responded appropriately ...
Eric R Anderson, Carol Y Yoder, Douglas J Herrmann, Thomas J Johnson, Rocco J Gennaro (J Soc Psychol, 200306)
inferring-mental-processes-other-minds.asp

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Seven sins in the study of emotion: correctives from affective neuroscience.

This brief commentary highlights seven sins in the study of emotion that are explicitly treated in contemporary affective neuroscience. These sins are (1) Affect and cognition are subserved by separate and independent neural circuits; (2) Affect is ...
Richard J Davidson (Brain Cogn, 200306)
seven-sins-study-emotion-correctives-affective-neuroscience.asp

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British and American childrens preferences for teleo-functional explanations of the natural world.

Teleological-functional explanations account for objects by reference to their purpose. They are a fundamental aspect of adults explanatory repertoire. They also play a significant role in childrens reasoning although prior findings indicate that, in ...
Deborah Kelemen (Cognition, 200306)
british-american-children-s-preferences-teleo-functional-explanations.asp

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Developmental, audiological, and speech perception functioning in children after cochlear implant surgery.

OBJECTIVES: To examine changes in audiological, speech perception, and developmental functioning subsequent to cochlear implantation in children with severe to profound hearing impairment, and to identify factors related to those changes. DESIGN: ...
Margaret B Pulsifer, Cynthia F Salorio, John K Niparko (Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, 200306)
developmental-audiological-speech-perception-functioning-children.asp

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Use of the mathematical principle of inversion in young children.

An important issue in the development of mathematical cognition is the extent to which children use and understand fundamental mathematical concepts. We examined whether young children successfully use the principle of inversion and, if so, whether they ...
Carmen Rasmussen, Elaine Ho, Jeffrey Bisanz (J Exp Child Psychol, 200306)
mathematical-principle-inversion-young-children.asp

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A three-factor model of cognition in Alzheimer disease.

OBJECTIVE: To use principal factors analysis to model cognition in Alzheimer disease. BACKGROUND: Earlier studies have used factor analysis to examine the effects on Alzheimer disease cognition of either heterogeneity in premorbid cognition or ...
Steven Sevush, Gloria Peruyera, Annette Bertran, Wendy Cisneros (Cogn Behav Neurol, 200306)
three-factor-model-cognition-alzheimer-disease.asp

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Predicting cross-cultural training performance: the validity of personality, cognitive ability, and dimensions measured by an assessment center and a behavior description interview.

This study examined the validity of a broad set of predictors for selecting European managers for a cross-cultural training program in Japan. The selection procedure assessed cognitive ability, personality, and dimensions measured by assessment center ...
Filip Lievens, Michael M Harris, Etienne Van Keer, Claire Bisqueret (J Appl Psychol, 200306)
predicting-cross-cultural-training-performance-validity-personality.asp

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Posttraumatic stress disorder following assault: the role of cognitive processing, trauma memory, and appraisals.

Two studies of assault victims examined the roles of (a) disorganized trauma memories in the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), (b) peritraumatic cognitive processing in the development of problematic memories and PTSD, and (c) ongoing ...
Sarah L Halligan, Tanja Michael, David M Clark, Anke Ehlers (J Consult Clin Psychol, 200306)
posttraumatic-stress-disorder-following-assault-role-cognitive.asp

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Sensation-seeking as a moderator of the effects of peer influences, consistency with personal aspirations, and perceived harm on marijuana and cigarette use among younger adolescents.

Concurrent effects of peer influence and protective cognitive variables on marijuana and cigarette use are hypothesized to be contingent on adolescent sensation-seeking. The hypothesis was tested in 1999-2000 using a survey given to eighth graders ...
Michael D Slater (Subst Use Misuse, 200306)
sensation-seeking-moderator-effects-peer-influences-consistency.asp