Alteration in Mental Processing

Alteration in mental processing

The terms "mental processor" and "mental function" are sometimes used synonymously to refer to all of the activities that people can perform with their minds. These include perception, memory, will, volition, and emotion. Thinking includes such concepts as ideation, imagination, belief, and reason. The phrase "cognitive function" may also be used.

A mental event is a particular instance of a cognitive activity taking place. Naturally, the act of perceiving anything is distinct from the complete process of perception or one's aptitude for perceiving things. In other words, a perception instance is distinct from the capability that enables those occurrences.

People change as they become older in a variety of biological and psychological ways. While some of these adjustments might be beneficial, others might not. It focuses on the brain as it ages naturally, the neuroanatomical and neurophysiologic changes that take place as we become older, and the mechanisms that underlie those changes. The behavioral or cognitive side effects of those alterations are not the main focus. But there is plenty of proof that changes in cognitive performance are closely related to changes in brain shape and function. However, precise mapping between the brain and behavior is incredibly difficult due to the complexity of both neurological and cognitive activities, hence these relationships are primarily hypothetical but eventually testable.