NeuronUP
NeuronUP. Web platform of cognitive rehabilitation
Neuroscience is a group of scientific disciplines focused on the study of the nervous system. This is formed by the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. One of the main objectives of neuroscience is to understand the mechanisms of regulation and control of nervous reactions, as well as brain function. Dr. Ángeles Castro …
In a funny sort of way, you will have already used a form of executive function to search for and click on this post. And, now that you are reading through it, you will be using another form of executive function to retain your attention, allowing your brain to minimize any background noise that might …
As we age, our bodies change, but did you know that our brains change too? It may take longer to learn new things or remember information as we get older. Our health might decline, and our bodies become frail. There are ways to combat these changes. It’s normal to experience some memory loss as we …
Neuropsychology occupies a prominent place among the sciences related to education. According to Portellano (2014) it not only helps in the diagnosis but also in the rehabilitation and enhancement of cognitive and emotional functions. Therefore, it is very important to take into account the neuropsychological development and maturity of executive functions in our students to …
Vanessa Guilarte, neuropsychologist at MemoriK cognitive stimulation centers for the elderly, reveals the benefits of working with NeuronUP for cognitive stimulation of preventive groups in hybrid mode. In memoriK we specialize in providing cognitive stimulation services that are tailored to the needs of each patient. Age, physical condition, cognitive performance, availability or economic possibilities, are …
Definition The term “theory of mind” was initially proposed by Premack and Woodruff (1978) and refers to the individual’s ability to infer mental states of others such as intentions, dispositions and beliefs. Evaluation of the theory of the mind with schizophrenia Ruiz, García and Fuentes (2006) point out that generally the tests aimed at measuring the theory …
Confabulation, sometimes called “honest lying” is a cognitive phenomenon that can be seen in several acquired neurological conditions as well as in some psychiatric disorders. Although the term confabulation is currently used to refer to false perceptions of body states or the external world (non-mnesic confabulations), it has traditionally referred to false products of the memory (mnesic confabulations) …
Of all the techniques developed in neuroscience over the last few years, optogenetics is probably the one that has most quickly become standardized as a work tool in laboratories. Its use is such that striking preclinical results are already starting to be show up. For example, its use as a therapy in the treatment of …
The area of perception is one of the most diverse fields of neuroscience due to the large number of senses that exist in the animal kingdom.
