Maslow's need hierarchy and model of the self-actualizing personality are reviewed and criticized. The definition of self-actualization is found to be confusing, and the gratification of all needs is concluded to be insufficient to explain self-actualization. Therefore the theory is reconstructed on the basis of a second-order, cognitive-systemic framework. A hierarchy of basic needs is derived...

background: alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia which is still difficult to be differentiated from other types of brain disorders. moreover, mild cognitive impairment refers to the presence of cognitive impairments that is not severe enough to meet the criteria of alzheimer's, and its diagnosis in early stages is so critical. there is currently no distinct method available f...

           Background and Objectives: Some children are at risk of middle ear infections; however, the impact of the fluctuating hearing sensations on cognitive systems and immature central auditory is not fully recognized. Therefore, we reviewed and discussed the impact of early-otitis media on the cognitive skills of affected school-aged children. Methods: A computerized search of the databa...

National home health survey data are examined to compare service-related psychosocial and clinical characteristics in patients with and without advanced cognitive impairment. Knowing such differences will allow providers to assess patient needs in areas where groups differ. Cognitive status and psychosocial and clinical characteristics are examined through bivariate analyses of 2007 National Ho...

“Cognitive computer vision is concerned with integration and control of vision systems using explicit but not necessarily symbolic models of context, situation and goaldirected behaviour” (Vernon 2003). This paper discusses one small but critical slice of a cognitive computer vision system, that of visual attention. The presentation begins with a brief discussion on a definition for attention f...