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Quite simply, cognition refers to thinking. There are the obvious applications of conscious reasoning-doing taxes, playing chess, deconstructing Macbeth -but thought takes many subtler forms, such as interpreting sensory input, guiding physical actions, and empathizing with others. The old metaphor for human cognition was the computer-a logical information-processing machine.

Cocoa May Sharpen Aging Brain Cocoa-Rich Drink May Help Brain Health in Older People Aug. 13, 2012 -- Drinking a cocoa-rich beverage every day may help brain health in older adults, a new study shows. The study, published in Hypertension, included 90 elderly people who already had mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which can include difficulty with memory, language, thinking, or judgment.

Weight loss is a $40 billion dollar a year industry. Advertisers lure us with images of a healthy and happy life spent running along the beach with the sun shining overhead, then heading home to eat our grapefruit and take our diet supplement.

Anger and depression co-occur about 50% of the time. By using hard logic to quell excess anger, you can protect yourself from resurgences of irrational fits of anger that can amplify, agitate and prolong depression.

met biweekly to avoid negative thinking

changed thoughts lead to changed behaviors