THE ASSESSMENT OF COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS AND PSYCHOEMOTIONAL STATE OF STUDENTS IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE NORTH

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to study the properties of attention and the volume of short-term verbal memory, depending on the psychoemotional state of the body, in particular the level of neuroticism (psychoemotional stability), situational and personal anxiety, among university students in the North. The research covered students from among volunteers, whose average age was 19.56 ± 0.21 years (n = 51). The study of the personality-emotional parameters of the organism was carried out using generally accepted methods: the Eysenck questionnaire (EPI) and the Spielberger questionnaire modified by Khanin. The study of the volume of short-term auditory and visual memory, the properties of attention was carried out using automated methods at the APK “NS-Psychotest” (LLC “Neurosoft”, Ivanovo, Russia). The results of our research showed that cognitive processes depend on the emotional state of a person. Thus, the majority of students with high neuroticism had a high volume and attentional set-shifting. The level of situational and personal anxiety had a greater impact on the switchability of attention - an increased psycho-emotional stress leads to an increased attentional set-shifting. In addition, an increased level of personal anxiety can lead to a decreased attention span. A high CT level leads to a decreased memory size, and a high LT level leads to an increased memory size.