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In science, cognition is a group of mental processes that includes attention, memory, producing and understanding language, learning, reasoning, problem solving, and decision making.
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: cognition?
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Is there any exercise that can improve my cognition?
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Is there something that I can eat to boost cognition?
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How to increase my cognition and memory after a rough year?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I'm quite hopeless in my studies. My grades are failing, Tell me what meds that may enhance memory and cognition. I am willing to take risks.
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Ginko biloba will improve cognition, right?
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How exactly does trauma affect thinking and cognition?
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Does long-term use of caffeine actually hurt cognition?
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What is the definition or description of: Loss of cognition?
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Anyone know what effects ginko biloba will have on memory and cognition?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I have absolutely no drive to improve my life.Negative thoughts kills minute will to improve.Leave home once a month and cognition declining daily.?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Does luvox improves memory and cognition?
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Does chewing gum have any effects on cognition or help stimulate your thinking?
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A 21-year old male asked:
The after effects of meningitis like cognition problem, can't it be reduced or removed?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Is there a medical term for having lots of energy/most productive and simultaneously in mood/cognition wishing you were dead, cynical, and hopeless?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Sometimes I misidentify something and on a second look I realize it was way off. Sometimes I also get confused easily. Should I be concerned about early signs of cognition decline? I am 27. Any tips for improvement?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is there anything that can boost brain cognition forever?
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A 29-year old male asked:
How does caffeine affect cognition? Does it actually speed up thought or simply create an illusion that it enhances/speeds up thought?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Apart from an already healthy lifestyle, are there any low-level, DIY type detox protocols that actually have a lasting positive effect on lifespan/cognition/etc?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Does Paroxetine causes permanent slow cognition, loss of alertness and attention?
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A 92-year old asked:
Can change in kidney status like arf from meds cause sudden change in cognition and strength without htn?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I know anticholinergic medications have bad effects on cognition in the elderly. Do these effects reverse after discontinuation? If so, how long does it take to return to baseline cognitive function
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A 37-year old female asked:
Does adrenal insufficiency cause cognition problems and tacchycardia?
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What are odds cognition will improve days after basal ganglia stroke?
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Can smoking marijuana permanently alter one's cognition, and school performance?
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A 82-year old female asked:
What are some good ways to deal with cognition problems in general and memory problems in particular with multiple sclerosis?
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A female asked:
I overdosed and was in a coma for 3 days from oding on Seqoquel. 3 years later I still have delayed speech, memory problems, cognition problems- why?
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A 63-year old female asked:
Dx neuropathy 2 yrs.ago. B-12 374 not treated. Past yr. gait balance, cognition off. B12 253, 4 wks injections, slight improve.Be patient or see neuro?
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A 20-year old male asked:
How can I get rid of anhedonia and cognition problems from lifelong depression?
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A 45-year old asked:
Will treatment of OCD revive clarity of thought and/or intelligence and/or cognition, for 8 year old?
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