Essays about: "executive attention"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 55 essays containing the words executive attention.

  1. 1. A group of Swedish speakers’ performance on Swedish adaptations of the Bedside WAB-Rand CLQT : The performance of cognitively and linguistically nonimpaired adults on measures of language and cognition and its relationship to verbal fluency

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Logopedi

    Author : Sam Skogström; [2024]
    Keywords : CLQT; bedside WAB-R; aphasia; cognition; verbal fluency tests; CLQT; bedside WAB-R; afasi; kognition; ordflödestest;

    Abstract : There are currently no Swedish norms for the bedside version of the Western Aphasia Battery (B-WAB-R) and the Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT). It is unknown whether age, gender, and education influence performance in a Swedish context. READ MORE

  3. 2. Traumatic brain injury and its impact on working memory : A systematic review

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Li Hallgren; Naema Adani Mohammed; [2023]
    Keywords : Traumatic brain injury; working memory; prefrontal cortex; functional magnetic resonance imaging; transcranial direct current stimulation;

    Abstract : The purpose of this systematic review is to provide insight into the impact traumatic brain injury (TBI) has on the executive function known as the working memory. TBI is a damage to the brain that occurs when the brain is critically injured to the degree that it impacts several brain regions and functions such as the hippocampus, its surrounding areas, the prefrontal cortex, and the performance of the working memory ability. READ MORE

  4. 3. Cognitive impairment in patients with generalized anxiety disorder : A systematic review and meta-analysis

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Tea Hadzic; [2023]
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    Abstract : Background: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive anxiety and is associated with cognitive impairment (CoI) as part of the clinical picture. Long term anxiety can influence cognition negatively, yet there is a limited amount of reviews compiling present research on the association. READ MORE

  5. 4. How do ice hockey players in different divisions compare on executive functions? : A comparative study of athletes

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Calum James; [2023]
    Keywords : ice hockey; executive functions; inhibition; shifting; updating; ishockey; exekutiva funktioner; inhibering; kognitivt växlande; uppdatering;

    Abstract : Previous investigations into executive functions among athletes, particularly in team sports, have reported greater functioning for those in the highest level of competition. One such sport that has received less attention in research is ice hockey. READ MORE

  6. 5. Divisive Politics for Erratic Policy: The effects of party polarization on government response to Covid-19 in EU countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Fermin Lecanda Caro; [2022]
    Keywords : Party polarization; government response; Covid-19; EU; rational choice; panel data; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Party polarization research at the academic level has been limited so far compared to media coverage. Nonetheless, there is increasing academic attention on the effects of polarization on policy intensity. This study aims to analyse the impact party polarization has on the government response carried out in the EU countries during Covid-19. READ MORE