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Erik P Silldorff1, Gerald D Robinson1
1Department of Biological Sciences, Fisher College of Science and MathematicsTowson University Towson, Maryland, United States.
Abstract:
NEW & NOTEWORTHY Essential to critical thinking skill development in human physiology students is a focus on the causal relationships between sequential elements of physiological processes. Causality is essential to our predictive abilities within complex systems. In essence, physiological sequences should be explained as a series of logical "triads" (stimulus causally linked to effect). This helps limit the short-term memory load, enhancing the storage of long-term memory and the formation of essential cognitive architecture required for critical thinking.
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