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Bessell, Jacquelyn; Riddell, Patricia – Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education, 2016
Evidence suggests that some cognitive processes are based on sensorimotor systems in the brain (embodied cognition). The premise of this is that "Biological brains are first and foremost the control systems for biological bodies". It has therefore been suggested that both online cognition (processing as we move through the world) and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Neuropsychology, Motor Reactions, Memory
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Ruggiero, Fabiana; Lavazza, Andrea; Vergari, Maurizio; Priori, Alberto; Ferrucci, Roberta – Creativity Research Journal, 2018
Creativity is the ability to come up with new and original solutions to problems. It is characterized along a dipole spectrum, with the opposing ends defined as convergent and divergent thinking. Previous studies have provided evidence that various cognitive functions and insight into non-verbal problems can be enhanced using non-invasive brain…
Descriptors: Creativity, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Lateral Dominance, Adults
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Simone, Anna; Rota, Viviana; Tesio, Luigi; Perucca, Laura – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2011
ABILHAND is, in its original version, a 46-item, 4-level questionnaire. It measures the difficulty perceived by patients with rheumatoid arthritis as they do various daily manual tasks. ABILHAND was originally built through Rasch analysis. In a later study, it was simplified to a generic 23-item, three-level questionnaire, showing both…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Patients, Foreign Countries, Raw Scores
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Sadhu, Raja; Mehta, Manju; Kalra, Veena; Sagar, Rajesh; Mongia, Monica – Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2008
Aim: To compare the occurrence of neurological soft signs (NSS) in children with specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills (SDDSS) and normal children. Methods: 36 cases of SDDSS were compared with 30 control children regarding sociodemographic and clinical variables and neurological soft signs. Results: Children with SDDSS had…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Children