Working memory is a cognitive function that allows for storage and manipulation of information. Working memory impairments have been a common phenomenon resulting from brain injury, affecting executive brain function. Despite this fact, working memory impairment affects individuals at different severity levels, and the affected individuals often exhibit varied effects in their neuropsychological performance. This … Continue reading Working memory impairment can be treated with hypnosis
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Hypnosis and Learning Human memory performance is determined by factors like mental imagery and cognitive strategies. Since hypnosis involves imaginal processing abilities and attentional abilities, it can greatly influence learning outcomes of learners. Hypnosis may induce imaginal processing and focused attention that may be experienced alongside shifts in brain dynamics. Hypnoteaching is a method of … Continue reading Hypnosis and Learning
*NOTE: I'm not a huge fan of hypnotic memory recall, but I found an article online that seemed interesting so I wanted to share some info about it. Please don't contact asking if I do this type of work as I do not at this time.* A question on whether a near-death experience (NED) are … Continue reading Are NED memories under hypnosis valid?
I was reading the abstract of an article in Clinical Psychological Science called "Reports of Recovered Memories of Abuse in Therapy in a Large Age-Representative US National Sample" that popped up on my google scholar alert a few days ago and something in that triggered me to write about false memories. In the study, they … Continue reading Regression and False Memories
Alzheimer's and Dementia Often, it is assumed that Alzheimer's and Dementia are the same, however, that is untrue. Dementia is a syndrome that impact the memory, daily activities, and communication (i.e., languages). Alzheimer’s is a type of Dementia that gets worse as it progresses and progresses with age. Alzheimer’s disease starts in the hippocampus- an … Continue reading Treating Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia with hypnosis