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Cognitive Functional System
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Memory and recall is critical to learning. Of equal importance is its role in furthering the development of the individual. At Crossroads Institute one of the key themes in all our programs is the ability to use the full capacity of our memory. Memory is used by our brain for various tasks. The most important task is cognition (our conscious thoughts). The next most important tasks are our abilities to learn, store and use information. Memory is divided into three major elements: Short term, intermediate and long term memory. Short term and intermediate memory are further divided or measured as auditory and visual memory. Underdevelopment of memory results in speech delays, learning disabilities, distractibility, poor reading comprehension, memory loss, and loss of mental acuity. Our cognitive thoughts are formed based upon information held and retrieved from past experiences. Our feelings and understanding of these memories are functions of our short-term memory. Thoughts are represented by our ability to create a conceptual and visual frame of reference. Conceptualization is our ability to understand abstract ideas, principles and values. It tends to develop as our understanding of language develops. One's ability to understand is directly proportional to the development of the auditory side of short-term memory. Visualization
develops with our eyesight and is how we begin to perceive reality.
The ability to both visualize and conceptualize tends to define
how we approach life, how we learn, how we stay on task, how
we integrate information and most importantly how we communicate
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