PPT-Syntax and cognition

Dick Hudson Freie Universität Berlin October 2015 1 Plan How syntactic theory has been influenced by psychology Why cognition Phrase structure and dependency structure How to choose between PS and DS. Kelly K. McCoy, Psy.D.. Neuropsychologist. War Related Illness and Injury Study Center. Washington, DC VA Medical Center. “Historically, it is often the physical manifestations of a brain disorder that are the first to be described in the scientific literature and to be clinically treated. Some decades later, the cognitive impairments are recognized. Yet, it is the emotional and behavioral changes that are the most significant barriers to effective functioning in family, in work, in school and in other settings.” (Judd, 1999). Cognition Questions. Do you have difficulty remembering or concentrating?. Split Interviews:. How often do you have difficulty remembering important things?. . Thinking about the last time you had difficulty remembering important things, how much difficulty did you have?. Evidence . for Gene-Environment . Interplay. Terrie . Vasilopoulos. University . of . Chicago. Demography Workshop. 01/10/13. Cognitive. . performance across the lifespan. Hedden & Gabrieli (2004) . That arrangement contributes to and enhances meaning and effect.. Or more simply:. It’s how authors put words and phrases together. . Syntax helps authors effectively make their points.. One thing Syntax does is control pacing.. Kelly K. McCoy, Psy.D.. Neuropsychologist. War Related Illness and Injury Study Center. Washington, DC VA Medical Center. “Historically, it is often the physical manifestations of a brain disorder that are the first to be described in the scientific literature and to be clinically treated. Some decades later, the cognitive impairments are recognized. Yet, it is the emotional and behavioral changes that are the most significant barriers to effective functioning in family, in work, in school and in other settings.” (Judd, 1999). : . Thinking. Unit III Developmental Psychology. Introducing the “DESIGNATED UNIT…”. Marshmallow Challenge. What to . do:. Build the tallest freestanding structure:. the winning team is the one that has the tallest structure measured from the . Quick-write. Analyzing Syntax. Reading and questions. Chapter 7. Homework:. Chapter 7 – Reading and Questions. Take out:. Pen/Pencil. Homework. “Determining and Analyzing Syntax”. Notebook. The Great Gatsby. . “But what is the question?”. “To be or not to be, duh, that’s the question”. “yeah, I know, but what does that mean?”. Today’s Focus Questions:. Focus Questions. How can Yoda help us understand Shakespeare?. . “But what is the question?”. “To be or not to be, duh, that’s the question”. “yeah, I know, but what does that mean?”. Today’s Focus Questions:. Focus Questions. How can Yoda help us understand Shakespeare?. Cognition Revealed by Eye Movements in Physics Problem-Solving Betsy Olson REU Final Presentation July 27, 2012 Motivation Theory Experimental Setup Results / Work to Come Limitations Discussion Acknowledgments Neil . DeGrass. Tyson on Human Intelligence. The Astonishing Hypothesis. “You, . your joys and your sorrows, your memories and your ambitions, your sense of personal identity and free will, are in fact no more than the behavior of a vast assembly of nerve cells and their associated . Jessica Salvatore,. Sindhuja. Sankaran &. Dazané. Cole. 2. Background. “I . really. have a point . to. prove but . it. . can. . become. a . mental. . problem. . if. . you. . think. . Do you have difficulty remembering or concentrating?. Split Interviews:. How often do you have difficulty remembering important things?. . Thinking about the last time you had difficulty remembering important things, how much difficulty did you have?. Freie Universität Berlin, October 2015. 1. Plan. How syntactic theory has been influenced by psychology. Why cognition?. Phrase structure and dependency structure. How to choose between PS and DS?. A challenge for DS, and a cognitive solution.