LeslieH2019's Psychology Blog

Hey guys! Since my birthday is June 20th, my hero has abilities related to the occipital lobe and dopamine. One day, there was a little boy who had trouble keeping up with his emotions and actions. He found himself to be quite unhappy because he was less motivated to engage in enjoyable activities. The boy also had trouble processing visual information so he could not always respond to information surrounding him. Luckily, his friend Mark wanted to help him so he can enjoy normal everyday activities such as learning and eating. In order to help the little boy, he tried to present information to him in a rewarding way so that he would be more motivated to learn and retain information. That way, he was able to focus and pay attention in class. Furthermore, Mark invited to join him in activities such as trying out new foods. Since the little boy was able to learn better, he was able to map the visual world easier. With his improved visual memory, he could recall visual information ...

Short term memory test - For the short term memory test, I looked over a set of words for about 30 seconds. After time was up, I had to record the words that I could remember in the blank spaces given. Out of a maximum score of 12, I scored a 6, which is considered average. I guess that would be a reasonable representation of my short term memory, since I know for sure I can't always remember everything that I need to in the moment. Everyday Object - For this test, it tests whether you remember how a penny looks like. Even though I have used pennies for many years now, I was questioning if I could really remember. Sometimes, we don't pay attention to things we use daily. Luckily, I was able to choose the correct image of the penny. It tells you that most people don't need to remember the details of a penny to recognize it. Well, I'm glad I do anyways. Faces - For the last memory test, it tested my memory for faces. I was able to get 5 correct parts of the face for ...