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A sense of self allows us to distinguish ourselves from our surroundings. Self-referential processing engages the cortical midline structures of the brain, particularly the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) (Kim & Johnson, 2012). Our sense of self can extend to include objects that are considered especially relevant and important; owned-objects fall into this category due to … Read more
A sense of self allows us to distinguish ourselves from our surroundings. Self-referential processing engages the cortical midline structures of the brain, particularly the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) (Kim & Johnson, 2012). Our sense of self can extend to include objects that are considered especially relevant and important; owned-objects fall into this category due to … Read more
Kenneth Slessor (1901-1971) is famous for his poetry, and in such, has become one of Australia’s leading poets. He is known notably for the engagement with modernist influences into Australian poetry and his dismissive attitude towards bush balladists, including the likes of Banjo Patterson. His use of a modernist influence is an attempt to relate … Read more
In society it is substantially common for people to be exonerated for a crime they did not commit. Unfortunately it is even more common for that to happen when they are incarcerated due to inaccurate eyewitness testimonies. Eyewitness research has demonstrated that there are a multitude of ways to conduct identification processes, however, the processes … Read more
Memory is defined as the accuracy and ease with which a person can retain and recall past experiences (Webster`s Dictionary, pg. 611). It is often thought of as a capacity, such as a cup, that could be full or empty. A more common comparison is one to a computer. Some minds, like computers, can have … Read more
