Videos tagged with Cognitive Processing

This video explores the unique cognitive strengths associated with autism, particularly superior pattern recognition and visual-spatial thinking. It highlights how these abilities can be advantageous in problem-solving and design, contrasting them with the limitations of linear verbal thinking. The content is presented in an informative and analytical tone by Shawn Ryan, featuring insights from Temple Grandin.

This video delves into the nature of expertise gained through experience. It questions whether increased proficiency in a field stems from faster cognitive processing of new situations or a greater sense of familiarity and comfort with recurring scenarios. The content is presented by TENICOR, a company that likely offers products or services related to the discussion, as indicated by their shop and social media links.

This guide details a tactical firearms technique taught by a GBRS Group Instructor, focusing on simultaneous safety selector and trigger prep for faster engagement. It emphasizes a '50% prep' on a two-stage trigger while disengaging the safety, allowing for enhanced control and a final confirmation of the sight picture before firing. The technique is demonstrated on a custom BCM AR-15 with a Unity Tactical FAST mount and Aimpoint optic.

This video, featuring Rob Pincus and Colion Noir, discusses critical home defense strategies following a tragic incident where a husband accidentally shot his pregnant wife. Pincus emphasizes that home defense is not about hunting intruders but about ensuring family safety and preparing to defend. Key takeaways include the importance of barricading, avoiding aggressive house clearing, using proper firearm retention and ready positions (like the staged or low ready), and employing handheld lights with intermittent use to avoid revealing your position. The discussion highlights the dangers of sympathetic responses and trigger checking under stress, advocating for a deliberate cognitive process before engaging a threat to prevent accidental shootings of loved ones.

This video details a modified 'Cold Start Drill' designed by Instructor Z from Tactical Rifleman. The drill emphasizes not only firearm mechanics, weapon manipulation, and speed but also the critical cognitive skill of target processing and discrimination. Participants draw from a concealed position, fire three shots at a general area, and then engage numbered targets in sequence, requiring them to identify and prioritize threats under pressure, while also managing unknown magazine capacities and performing reloads.

This video highlights the partnership between Haley Strategic and VirTra, focusing on the integration of VirTra's advanced simulation systems into training. The core benefit discussed is the ability to import realistic stress into shooting scenarios, moving beyond simple fatigue to induce a true 'body alarm response' that mirrors real-world high-stress events. This allows for a more personalized and effective training experience, enhancing cognitive processing, situational awareness, and overall confidence for students.