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Lindsay Everaert; Elke Emmers; Ruth Stevens; Anouk Agten; Wim Tops – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2025
School-going individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face challenges in educational settings, including reduced academic performance, motor- and social skills. Embodied cognition (EC), which emphasises the significant role of the body in human cognition, encompasses aspects such as motor control, non-verbal communication, and memory.…
Descriptors: Human Body, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Schemata (Cognition), Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Noble, James M.; Hedmann, Monique G.; Williams, Olajide – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Background: Dementia health literacy is low among the public and likely poses a significant barrier to Alzheimer's disease (AD) symptom recognition and treatment, particularly among minority populations already facing higher AD burden. We evaluated the pilot phase of a novel AD health education program, Old SCHOOL (Seniors Can Have Optimal…
Descriptors: Music, Elementary School Students, Intervention, Dementia
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Graham, Lauren K.; Yoon, Taejib; Kim, Jeansok J. – Learning & Memory, 2010
Stress is a biologically significant social-environmental factor that plays a pervasive role in influencing human and animal behaviors. While stress effects on various types of memory are well characterized, its effects on other cognitive functions are relatively unknown. Here, we investigated the effects of acute, uncontrollable stress on…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Rewards, Environmental Influences, Memory