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To find out what on Earth an executive function is (it has nothing to do with parties in the country’s boardrooms), read the online article at www.dummies.com/extras/cognitivepsychology.
In this part …
Remember that memory is central to cognitive psychology.
Note the classic and most recent models of short- and long-term memory.
Investigate how cognitive psychologists currently believe that the brain stores memory and knowledge.
Read about the unfortunate process of forgetting, whether in typical conditions or more serious cases of amnesia.