PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS: WELL DEFINED vs ILL-DEFINED PROBLEMS.
There are two classes of problems: those that are considered well defined and others that are considered ill defined. Well-defined problems are those problems whose goals, path to solution, and obstacles to solution are clear based on the information given. For example, the problem of how to calculate the price of a sale item is […]
AGORAPHOBIA OR THE SEARCH FOR A SECURE BASE
A different approach to agoraphobia is to view it as an anxiety-driven attempt to find a secure base or a space associated with a caregiver or significant other, which is reminiscent of the attitude of the toddler who does not wander far from her mother (i.e., secure base) when exploring her world. When stressed or […]
WHAT IS ATTENTION?
THE Coordinated activity of multiple brain regions and neural networks. Attention is a complex cognitive process that involves the selection and prioritization of sensory information for further processing and interpretation. According to neuroscience, attention is regulated by a network of brain regions that work together to filter, amplify, or suppress incoming sensory information based on […]