ion/ Detailing Abstraction generates a new version of the knowledge with less detail than the original through the use of representation of abstract concepts or operators. Detailing is the opposite, in which the new knowledge is generated with more details. Association/ Disassociation Association determines a dependency between given entities or descriptions based on some logical, causal or sta...

This study examines the relationships between performance on neuropsychological tests and 4 instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) associated with an increased risk of dementia, in 1,792 nondemented elderly people included in the Personnes Agées Quid (PAQUID) study. There was a decline of neuropsychological performance on each test with increasing IADL dependency, in particular between ...

This study investigated whether formal complexity, as described by the Chomsky Hierarchy, corresponds to cognitive complexity during language learning. According to the Chomsky Hierarchy, nested dependencies (context-free) are less complex than cross-serial dependencies (mildly context-sensitive). In two artificial grammar learning (AGL) experiments participants were presented with a language c...

This prospective study was performed in patients aged 65 years or older who underwent hip fracture surgery. The objective was to determine the functional evolution in a group of patients three months after hospital discharge, to identify the variables related to this functional recovery and to describe the associated mortality and institutionalization process. We analyzed demographic variables ...

BACKGROUND Low prevalence of substance-use disorder has been reported in adults with autism. However, on a superficial level, adults with high-functioning autism (HFA) display a 'normal' façade when they drink alcohol, which may explain why their alcohol dependency is not better diagnosed. CASE PRESENTATION Here, we report two cases of HFA adults who use alcohol and psychostimulants to cope w...

Due to the rapid increased in the day by day users for spectrum cause scarcity of it. So due to its limitation and for the effective utilization of spectrum Cognitive Radio (CR) technology came into existence. This CR consists of its four main modules, which are: Spectrum sensing, mobility, sharing and management. Among which spectrum sensing is the keystone part, as due to the dependency of ot...

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder are among relatively prevalent disorders during childhood and adolescence. Considering the negative impact of the parents' drug dependency and bipolar disorder, the present study aimed to determine the prevalence of ADHD and conduct disorder in children of drug-dependent and bipolar parents. Methods: In this case-control ...

Fluency, the subjective experience of ease associated with information processing, has been shown to affect a host of judgments. Previous research has typically focused on specific factors that affect the use of a single, specific fluency source. In the present study we examine how cognitive mindsets, or processing modes, moderate fluency emanating from two simultaneous sources of fluency. As a...