Cognition

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Dorsolateral prefrontal lobe activation declines significantly with age--functional NIRS study.

Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPF) activation in response to cognitive paradigms engaging working memory was quantitatively evaluated using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in cognitively normal individuals across the age spectrum (20-90 ...
Ingrid L Kwee, Tsutomu Nakada (J Neurol, 200305)
dorsolateral-prefrontal-lobe-activation-declines-age-functional-nirs.asp

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Cognitive function variations in postmenopausal women treated with continuous, combined HRT or tibolone. A comparison.

OBJECTIVE: To compare cognitive function in postmenopausal women receiving continuous hormone replacement therapy and those receiving tibolone. STUDY DESIGN: This was a 6-month, prospective, single-blind, single center, randomized study. A total of 50 ...
Hsien-An Pan, Shan-Tair Wang, Ming-Chyi Pai, Chih-Hung Chen, Meng-Hsing Wu, Ko-En Huang (J Reprod Med, 200305)
cognitive-function-variations-postmenopausal-women-treated-continuous.asp

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Cognitive, interpersonal, and behavioral predictors of patients and spouses depression.

BACKGROUND: This study examined the relationship between five theory-based variables and the severity of depression. The variables were self-concept, self and spouse ascribed hostility, spouses level of depression, and involvement in home activities. ...
Yona Teichman, Zipora Bar-El, Henry Shor, Abner Elizur (J Affect Disord, 200305)
cognitive-interpersonal-behavioral-predictors-patients-spouses.asp

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Effect of estrogen plus progestin on global cognitive function in postmenopausal women: the Womens Health Initiative Memory Study: a randomized controlled trial.

CONTEXT: Observational studies have suggested that postmenopausal hormone treatment may improve cognitive function, but data from randomized clinical trials have been sparse and inconclusive. The Womens Health Initiative Memory Study (WHIMS) is an ...
Stephen R Rapp, Mark A Espeland, Sally A Shumaker, Victor W Henderson, Robert L Brunner, JoAnn E Manson, Margery L S Gass, Marcia L Stefanick, Dorothy S Lane, Jennifer Hays, Karen C Johnson, Laura H Coker, Maggie Dailey, Deborah Bowen, (JAMA, 200305)
effect-estrogen-plus-progestin-global-cognitive-function.asp

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Understanding spatial relations: flexible infants, lexical adults.

Concepts of containment, support, and degree of fit were investigated using nonverbal, preferential-looking tasks with 9- to 14-month-old infants and adults who were fluent in either English or Korean. Two contrasts were tested: tight containment vs. ...
Laraine McDonough, Soonja Choi, Jean M Mandler (Cognit Psychol, 200305)
understanding-spatial-relations-flexible-infants-lexical-adults.asp

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Impact of antidiabetic medications on physical and cognitive functioning of older Mexican Americans with diabetes mellitus: a population-based cohort study.

PURPOSE: The current study was designed to evaluate the utility of antidiabetic medications in affecting changes in physical and cognitive functioning among older Mexican Americans with diabetes over a 2-year period. METHODS: A longitudinal analysis with ...
Jasmanda H Wu, Mary N Haan, Jersey Liang, Debashis Ghosh, Hector M Gonzalez, William H Herman (Ann Epidemiol, 200305)
impact-antidiabetic-medications-physical-cognitive-functioning-older.asp

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A single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover investigation of the effects of fexofenadine hydrochloride 180 mg alone and with alcohol, with hydroxyzine hydrochloride 50 mg as a positive internal control, on aspects of cognitive

BACKGROUND: Antihistamines (H(1)-receptor antagonists) are the mainstay of symptomatic therapy for allergic disorders. Antihistamines are needed that cause no disruptive effects on cognitive and psychomotor function. It is essential that antihistamines ...
Fran Ridout, Ziba Shamsi, Robert Meadows, Sigurd Johnson, Ian Hindmarch (Clin Ther, 200305)
single-center-randomized-double-blind-placebo-controlled-crossover.asp

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Political conservatism as motivated social cognition.

Analyzing political conservatism as motivated social cognition integrates theories of personality (authoritarianism, dogmatism-intolerance of ambiguity), epistemic and existential needs (for closure, regulatory focus, terror management), and ideological ...
John T Jost, Jack Glaser, Arie W Kruglanski, Frank J Sulloway (Psychol Bull, 200305)
political-conservatism-motivated-social-cognition.asp

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Repressive coping style and positive self-presentation.

OBJECTIVE: This paper reviews 59 studies looking at cognitive, individual differences and physiological correlates of the repressive coping style, as defined by Weinberger, Schwartz, and Davidson (1979). A central aim is to evaluate the relative ...
Adrian Furnham, K V Petrides, Grant Sisterson, Bahman Baluch (Br J Health Psychol, 200305)
repressive-coping-style-positive-self-presentation.asp

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Opposites attract: the role of predicate dimensionality in preschool childrens processing of negations.

Three experiments investigated the role of oppositional predicate dimensionality in four- and five-year-old childrens processing of negation. In Experiment 1 children (37 four-year-olds, mean age 4;8, and 20 five-year-olds, mean age 5;9) were asked to ...
Bradley J Morris (J Child Lang, 200305)
opposites-attract-role-predicate-dimensionality-preschool-children-s.asp