Most of the studies looked at one of three types of cognition: learning, working memory, and cognitive control.
This influences attention, memory and cognitive functions.
Of course learning, working memory and cognitive control represent just a few aspects of thinking.
He played through a concussion last year and experienced months of memory and cognitive problems that affected his schoolwork.
Hearing loss can also impair memory and cognitive function, according to a study by neuroscientists at Brandeis University.
A lot of it has to do with problems of focusing attention, working memory, and cognitive flexibility.
Of course, learning, working memory, and cognitive control represent just a few aspects of thinking.
One maneuver involves the preseason memory and cognitive tests many schools administer as a baseline for comparison should a player sustain a concussion.
Now an expanding body of research shows that exercise can improve the performance of the brain by boosting memory and cognitive processing speed.
Chronic sleep deprivation can lead to a compromised immune system, increased levels of anxiety and depression, memory and cognitive impairment, and, in extreme cases, a disassociation from reality.
There is also some promising research being done on sleep in adults, relating to focus, memory and cognitive performance.
