Cognitive performance in young adults who endorse a cannabis use disorder by Gabrielle Abbott, Lisa Greenwood, Jessica G. Bartschi, Suraya Dunsford, Isabella Goodwin, Anastasia Paloubis, Marianna Quinones Valera, Eugene McTavish, Antonio Verdejo-Garcia, Janna Cousijn, Gary C.K. Chan, Nadia Solowij, Valentina Lorenzetti

“…Objective/Methods: This study examined distinct domains of cognition (i.e., executive function, working memory, episodic memory, verbal reasoning, attention, IQ) in 115 participants aged 18.5 to 32.5 years. …”
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A pilot randomized controlled double-blind trial of intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to improve memory in mild cognit... by Maria I. Lapid, Sandeep R. Pagali, Michael R. Basso, Paul E. Croarkin, Jennifer R. Geske, John Huston, Karimul Islam, Boney Joseph, Walter W. Kennebeck, Daehun Kang, Simon Kung, Allison M. LeMahieu, Brian N. Lundstrom, Ronald C. Petersen, Mikaela M. Sarran, Yunhong Shu, Ilya M. Swanson, Erik K. St. Louis, Melissa K. Wang, Yogatheesan Varatharajah, Neeraj Wagh, Kirk M. Welker, Gregory A. Worrell, Bradley F. Boeve

“…Objectives Our study will test the feasibility of using intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) technique of rTMS in MCI, pilot test the study design, and collect pilot data on the effect of iTBS over three different brain regions on working memory, new learning, and executive function in MCI. Exploratory objectives are to assess the feasibility and usefulness of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), high-density electroencephalography (HD-EEG), and sleep architecture as potential biomarkers in response to iTBS. …”
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Quality management system in vocational education of the Republic of Belarus: Improvement strategy by V. N. Golubovsky

“…The contradiction between the declaration of goals in the field of quality of education in strategic programme documents and the attempt to achieve them exclusively through the control function determines the need to improve the quality management system of vocational education in the Republic of Belarus in modern conditions.Aim. …”
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Cognitive readiness components of cyber defense in the military field by Morteza Talebi, Hassan Mahjub, Mohsen Aghaee

“…In the qualitative part, meta-synthesis and content analysis method with open, central and selective coding and to analyze quantitative data from descriptive statistics and to evaluate the fit of the conceptual model of the cyber defense cognitive readiness system, factor analysis method and SmartPLS software were usedFindings: The results of the qualitative part of the research showed that the concept of cognitive readiness of cyber defense includes two components of main executive functions and high-level cognitive functions with 11 sub-components; Memory, self-regulation, flexibility, decision making, problem solving, cognitive openness, metacognition, creativity, adaptability, critical thinking. …”
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Sex Differences in Sleep Architecture After Traumatic Brain Injury: Potential Implications on Short-Term Episodic Memory and Recovery by Stefanie N. Howell, Grace S. Griesbach

“…Such disturbances in sleep can lead to deficits in executive functioning, attention, and memory consolidation, which may ultimately impact the recovery process. …”
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Effects of Drumming-Based Cognitive and Physical Training on Cognitive Performance and Brain Activity in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Yeon-Gyo Nam, Bum-Sun Kwon

“…Drumming-based cognitive and physical training, a novel intervention, engages motor and cognitive circuits simultaneously, potentially improving executive functions and emotional regulation in older adults. …”
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Neurodevelopmental effects of perinatal exposure to cannabis on progeny: A narrative review by Chidimma Doris Azubuike, Oliver Grundmann, Amie J. Goodin

“…Findings were categorized into cognitive measures (memory, attention, and executive functioning), and diagnosis of mental health disorders (including: autism spectrum disorder [ASD], Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], depression, anxiety, learning delays, and school-related performance). ` Results: Findings on effects on cognition, autism, and learning are not consistent; however, compared to children who were unexposed, prenatally exposed children consistently have higher ADHD risk, and no significant association with anxiety and depression. …”
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Neuropshychological assessment instruments for social aggression in modern foreign studies by K.M. Shipkova

“…The article presents a meaningful analysis of methods for assessing executive functions and emotional intelligence widely used in the neuropsychological assessment of individuals prone to aggression. …”
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GOOD or BAD Responder? Behavioural and Neuroanatomical Markers of Clinical Response to Donepezil in Dementia by Gabriella Bottini, Manuela Berlingeri, Stefania Basilico, Serena Passoni, Laura Danelli, Nadia Colombo, Maurizio Sberna, Massimo Franceschi, Roberto Sterzi, Eraldo Paulesu

“…By the ninth month after treatment, the BAD-responders showed a decline of the MMSE score together with a progressive impairment of executive functions. A voxel-based morphometry investigation (VBM), at the time of the second neuropsychological assessment, showed that the BAD-responders had larger grey and white matter atrophies involving the substantia innominata of Meynert bilaterally, the ventral part of caudate nuclei and the left uncinate fasciculus, brain areas belonging to the cholinergic pathways. …”
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SOURCES OF FINANCING INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX ENTERPRISES by Anzhela Zakhitovna Namitulina, Mikhail Nikolaevich Prokofiev, Nikolay Viktorovich Vorovsky

“…The aim of the article is to study sources of financing and investment enterprises of the military-industrial complex, study and analysis of the financing of investment sphere of defense industry enterprises; Development of the best ways of functioning of the integrated companies with a view to achieving high economic efficiency in the military and economic cooperation on the basis of military technology, defense industry places on its analysis of the global market. …”
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Impact of CPAP Therapy on Cognition and Fatigue in Patients with Moderate to Severe Sleep Apnea: A Longitudinal Observational Study by Oumaïma Benkirane, Olivier Mairesse, Philippe Peigneux

“…Results indicate that CPAP therapy significantly enhances subjective sleep quality and cognitive functions, including episodic memory, inhibition, sustained attention, working memory, and executive control. …”
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The Consequences of COVID-19 Emergency Risk Mismanagement: The Rise of Anti-Evidence Decision Making in Slovakia by Tomáš Gábriš, Max Steuer

“…This article contributes to understanding how inexperience and lack of commitment to evidence-based decision making may undermine an otherwise broadly functional framework for constitutional risk management. …”
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From Broca and Wernicke to the Neuromodulation Era: Insights of Brain Language Networks for Neurorehabilitation by Grigorios Nasios, Efthymios Dardiotis, Lambros Messinis

“…Of course, the use of language predominates, but other cognitive functions such as attention, memory, emotion, and executive processes are also involved. …”
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Abnormal resting-state effective connectivity of triple network predicts smoking motivations among males by Mengzhe Zhang, Jieping Sun, Qiuying Tao, Jinghan Dang, Weijian Wang, Shaoqiang Han, Yarui Wei, Jingliang Cheng, Yong Zhang

“…BackgroundThe causal or direct connectivity alterations of triple network including salience network (SN), central executive network (CEN), and default mode network (DMN) in tobacco use disorder (TUD) and the neurobiological features associated with smoking motivation are still unclear, which hampered the development of a targeted intervention for TUD.MethodWe recruited 93 male smokers and 55 male non-smokers and obtained their resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) and smoking-related clinical scales. …”
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Language and Communication Features of Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Literature Review by Tuğçe Çabuk, Gökhan Töret, Şevket Özdemir

“…The connection between language and pretend play or executive functions could be examined.…”
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Theoretical and legal features of key institutions in Municipal Law by O. O. Kolobylina

“…It has been emphasised that an important task of the legislator is to create appropriate legal and organisational conditions for ensuring high-quality and efficient functioning and interaction of all municipal law institutions.…”
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Results of scoping review do not support mild traumatic brain injury being associated with a high incidence of chronic cognitive impairment: Commentary on McInnes et al. 2017. by Grant L Iverson, Justin E Karr, Andrew J Gardner, Noah D Silverberg, Douglas P Terry

“…The authors concluded that impairment was present in various cognitive domains, such as attention, memory, and executive functioning, but they did not analyze or report the results from any of these specific cognitive domains. …”
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Concerning Mechanism of HR Policy and Criteria of Personnel Selection by V. M. Kartvelishvili

“…It is important that taking into account psychological and motivating aspects in real tasks of multi-criteria selection and regulation makes the research approach well-grounded and gives an opportunity to support viability and efficient functioning of the entity within the frames of the model of effective recruiting system. …”
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Cognitive Complaints in Patients with Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea Are Associated with Sleepiness, Fatigue, and Anxiety, Not with Final Diagnosis or Objective Cognitive Impair... by Tim J. A. Vaessen, Ruth E. Mark, Sebastiaan Overeem, Margriet M. Sitskoorn

“…Cognitive complaints were assessed using the Cognitive Failure Questionnaire (CFQ) and the Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning Adult Version (BRIEF-A). Regression analyses examined predictors of cognitive complaints including AHI, sleepiness, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and neuropsychological performance. …”
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Deep learning-based electroencephalic decoding of the phase-lagged transcranial alternating current stimulation by Jeongwook Kwon, Byoung-Kyong Min, Byoung-Kyong Min

“…We investigated whether the phase-lag types of cross-frequency coupled alternating current stimulation (CFC-tACS), a non-invasive technique aimed at enhancing cognitive functions, could be decoded using task-based electroencephalographic (EEG) signals. …”
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