Brain functions | Everyday life |
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Long-term memory | Retain memories, know and remember things |
Autobiographical memory | I know who I am and I remember important details of my life |
Semantic memory | I know what words mean, how the world is functioning (e.g., how many hours are in a day) |
Episodic memory | I remember the context of certain events (e.g., when did something happen, how many people were there, etc.) |
Executive function | I can take actions |
Attention (sustained, divided, alternating) | I can focus in order to read my book despite the distracting noises and at the same time I have my mind on the food I am cooking. |
Inhibition | I can supress my urges |
Planning | I can organize smaller and bigger details in order to reach my goal (e.g., succeed in my classes, loose weight or solve a problem) |
Critical and inferential thinking | I can combine the information I know about the world in order to reach a logical conclusion. It helps me vote, protect myself from a threat, maintain healthy social relationships, etc. |
Cognitive flexibility | I can disengage from a thought and a task from a different perspective. It helps me be open-minded and process different aspects of the same thing. |
Information processing speed | I can quickly process information and react in a timely and correct manner. |
Visuospatial ability | I can perceive visual information correctly |
Orientation | I remember how to go to my home or workplace. I can read a map. I know were I am. |
Understanding spatial relations | I can perceive how far/close the objects are and the relations between them (bigger-smaller). It helps me drive and move around. |
Language | Communication |
Speech | I can organize my thoughts and explain concepts to my interlocutor. It helps me in my social relations. |
Understanding | I can actively listen to my interlocutor, understand what I read and keep the main ideas. |
Social skills | Interaction with other people |
Theory of Mind | I can get myself in another person's position and understand their motives and the reasons driving their behavior. |
Understanding humor and metaphorical speech | I can understand when people tell something for a joke or use speech figuratively. It helps me have fun with my friends and build strong relationships with others. |
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