Critical essay
MBB2 Essay/Critical Review Guidance 2020-21
Write a critical review of ONE of the following journal articles. Pay attention to the guidance provided. Links to the articles are given in the resource list.
Anderson, B. A., Leal, S. L., Hall, M. G., Yassa, M. A., & Yantis, S. (2014). The attribution of value-based attentional priority in individuals with depressive symptoms. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 14(4), 1221-1227.
Konstantinou, N., Beal, E., King, J. R., & Lavie, N. (2014). Working memory load and distraction: dissociable effects of visual maintenance and cognitive control. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 76(7), 1985-1997 [Experiments 1a and 1b only].
Reid, V. M., Dunn, K., Young, R. J., Amu, J., Donovan, T., & Reissland, N. (2017). The human fetus preferentially engages with face-like visual stimuli. Current Biology, 27(12), 1825-1828.
Sandrini, M., Censor, N., Mishoe, J., & Cohen, L. G. (2013). Causal role of prefrontal cortex in strengthening of episodic memories through reconsolidation. Current Biology, 23(21), 2181-2184.
Word limit: 1500 words (+/-10% 1350-1650 words)
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Preparation
After you have chosen which paper you are going to review, it would be a good idea to read through it thoroughly. It may be hard to understand completely at first but both papers are written clearly and will reward perseverance. You might then look again at the slides from Chris’s lecture on 5th of November and sketch out a plan for your review. There will also be a Q&A session on the 26th of November for you to ask questions about the review after the titles are released.
