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81Memory and aging — One of the key concerns of older adults is the experience of memory loss, especially as it is one of the hallmark symptoms of Alzheimer s disease. However, memory loss is qualitatively different in normal aging from the kind of memory loss… …
82Train of thought — For other uses, see Train of thought (disambiguation). The train of thought, stream of thought, trail of thought, or chain of thought refers to the interconnection in the sequence of ideas expressed during a connected discourse or thought, as… …
83Emotion and memory — For emotional memory in Stanislavski s system of acting, see Affective memory. Psychology Cognitive psychology …
84Encoding (memory) — Memory has the ability to encode, store and recall information. Memories give an organism the capability to learn and adapt from previous experiences as well as build relationships. Encoding allows the perceived item of use or interest to be… …
85Muhammad Ibn Wasi' Al-Azdi — (d.ca.744 or 751) was a tabi i Islamic scholar of hadith, judge, and soldier who was noted for his asceticism (zuhd). His statement, I never saw anything without seeing Allah therein was much discussed by later Sufis. He fought under Qutaybah Ibn …
86Memory inhibition — In psychology, memory inhibition is the ability not to remember irrelevant information. Memory inhibition is a critical component of an effective memory system. For example, imagine if, when a person tried to remember where he had parked his car …
87Vincent van Gogh's medical condition — There is no consensus on the medical condition of Vincent van Gogh. Many competing hypotheses have been put forward. These include epilepsy, bipolar disorder, sunstroke, acute intermittent porphyria, lead poisoning and Ménière s disease. Symptoms …
88Mouthpiece (scuba) — Nemrod double hose diving regulator made in the 1980s. Its mouthpiece can be strapped in. In breathing sets, a mouthpiece is a part that the user grips in his mouth, to make a watertight seal between the breathing set and his mouth. It is… …
89Mind-wandering — See also: Daydreaming and Attention Mind wandering (sometimes referred to as task unrelated thought) is the experience of thoughts not remaining on a single topic for a long period of time, particularly when people are not engaged in an… …
90Shanti Mantra — The Shanti Mantras or Peace Mantras are Hindu prayers for peace (Shanti) from the Vedas.Generally they are recited at the beginning and end of religious rituals and discourses. Shanti Mantras are found in Upanishads, where they are invoked in the …
