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Working memory is a core executive function that allows information to be temporarily held in the mind and processed during a limited period of time. It has been proven to be significant for daily functioning, such as sustaining attention in daily tasks and academic performance. Approximately 10% of the population has working memory deficits. People …
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 …
With the arrival of Easter, we wanted to put out an Easter themed game for kids: Easter Eggs. We hope you like it! In what does it consist? It is an episodic memory activity for the little ones in which, in a playful and fun way, they will have to test their attention and ability …
Autism in women Statistics say that 1 out of 66 people live with autism and that there is one woman for every 4 men. Women take longer to be diagnosed and when they require help the need is much more evident than that required by men. The social aspect is the one that denotes this …
We knew that the adult activity Sticky Notes in Order was going to be very successful, and we were right, its being used a lot! That’s why we have decided to break out the children’s version of this exercise as soon as possible, with a design more adapted to children and just as entertaining. We present you …
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 …
This week we publish a new activity for adults thanks to the suggestion of one of our clients who works at a Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center. It is called Sticky Notes in Order, an activity to work episodic memory. “We do this activity manually with actual sticky notes, but we think it could be more …
We are back and refreshed after summer vacations and we are back to the routine of releasing a new activity every 15 days! This week we present the new children’s game: Who raised their hand? As we show you in the following video, this activity consists of remembering the order in which the children have raised …
Most recent studies in the field of neuropsychology and functional neuroimaging have highlighted the importance of executive functions (EF). Thanks to this post, you will learn more about the significance of executive functions in your daily life, and how to make the most of them. Exploit your brain! What are executive functions? Executive functions were …
