Cognitive contributions to communication

What are the main cognitive domains?

Learning, memory, executive function, language, perception, attention

4 main types of attention

Sustained

Selective

Alternating

Dual-task

Language types (what do they mean?)

• Phonological

• Orthographic

• Receptive

• Expressive

• Semantic

• Pragmatic

• Social

• Figurative

• Speech sounds

• Written language

• Understanding of something you digest

• Putting thoughts into words

• Understanding the meaning of words

• Social use of language (when to say what)

• Language that builds relationships

• Ability to use language that goes beyond literal meaning

What is executive function?

Our ability to assess, adjust, remember, plan, etc.

What is the memory process?

Encoding→Consolidation→Storage→Retrieval

What is metacognition?

Thinking about thinking

What is declarative memory?

What is the opposite?

• Techniques?

Memory about facts, events, etc

Procedural Memory

• Chaining, Systematic fading of cues, spaced retrieval