Author Zamira Montoya C. Psychologist – Ms Neuropsychology and education, Speech therapist- Spanish Language
INTRODUCTION
The following health letter will analyze, from a neuropsychological perspective, the relationship between motivation, cognition, and learning. It will begin by addressing general theoretical aspects of learning, the cognitive processes involved (cognition), and the fundamental role that motivation plays in this entire process.
WHAT IS LEARNING?
Learning is defined as a change that generally occurs permanently after certain experiences (Heredia & Sánchez, 2013). To acquire any learning, such as studying or driving a vehicle, human beings require the development and interaction of basic cognitive processes (motivation, emotion, perception, attention, and memory) and higher-level cognitive processes (language and thought). These processes are the expression of the dynamic and complex course and interaction of information received through the senses until it is finally integrated and analyzed in our thinking.
WHAT IS COGNITION?
Cognition is a set of processes that allow access to knowledge. It includes various skills that contribute fundamental elements to the final result that leads to learning (Arias, 2017).
