In this text aspects of human decision making in complex traffic environments are described and requirements for cognitive models that shall be used as virtual test pilots or test drivers for new assistance concepts are derived. Assistance systems are an accepted means to support humans in complex traffic environments. There is a growing consensus that cognitive models can be used to test syste...

In a sample of 60 patients over the age sixty and Spanish as mother-tongue, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) tests were carried out to determine if they can be used equally in with cerebrovascular disease small vessel clinically perceptible affectations cognitive impairment Dementia; obtain similarly valid results. The population Dementia is increasing. ...

This research is concerned with the innate predispositions underlying human intentional communication. Human communication is currently defined as a circular and overt attempt to modify a partner’s mental states. This requires each party involved to possess the ability to represent and understand the other’s mental states, a capability which is commonly referred to as mindreading, or theory of ...

Background Patients with Wilson's disease (WD) present cognitive impairment, especially in executive functions. Which other factors might be associated with global cognitive decline in these patients remains unclear. Objective To assess which factors are associated with worse performance on a global cognitive test in patients with WD. Methods Twenty patients with WD underwent cognitive asse...

AIM To evaluate the incidence and severity of the impairment of selected cognitive functions in patients after sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in comparison to patients after myocardial infarction without SCA and healthy subjects and to analyze the influence of sociodemographic and clinical parameters and the duration of cardiac arrest on the presence and severity of the described disorders. MATE...

purpose: multiple sclerosis is a progressive neurological disease and a cause of many disabilities in individuals. set of symptoms and the chronic nature of this disease, together impair the mental state of the person and cause awidervariety of psychological symptoms worsening the disease. therefor, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness psychol...

objective: this study aimed to assess deficits of cognitive and emotional aspects of theory of mind in patients with bipolar disorder type 1 within a remission period. methods: in this case- control study, 30 bipolar patients and 30 normal individuals were selected through purposive sampling method for the purpose of the study. then, they were matched based on their educational background and a...

BACKGROUND Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated with cognitive dysfunction. Although there are several studies focused on the neurobiology of OCD, little is known about the biological correlates of the cognitive deficit linked to this disorder. The aim of our study was to examine the association between cognitive impairment and current source density markers in patients with OCD. ...