We review the central tenets and neuroanatomical basis of the global neuronal workspace
(GNW) hypothesis, which attempts to account for the main scientific observations regarding …

Research on defensive behaviour in mammals has in recent years focused on elicited
reactions; however, organisms also make active choices when responding to danger. We …

Emotional states of consciousness, or what are typically called emotional feelings, are
traditionally viewed as being innately programmed in subcortical areas of the brain, and are …

A crucial role for working memory in temporary information processing and guidance of
complex behavior has been recognized for many decades. There is emerging consensus …

The goal of consciousness research is to reveal the neural basis of phenomenal experience.
To study phenomenology, experimenters seem obliged to ask reports from the subjects to …

Soft fascination is a key but underexamined element of Attention Restoration Theory (ART).
According to ART, attending to softly fascinating stimuli not only requires little effort but also …

The fully updated eighth edition of Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook provides
comprehensive yet accessible coverage of all the key areas in the field ranging from visual …

The book investigates theories and measures of working memory in second language
learning, processing and development. Research syntheses, theoretical perspectives and …

Recent evidence of unconscious working memory challenges the notion that only visible
stimuli can be actively maintained over time. In the present study, we investigated the neural …

The two leading cognitive accounts of consciousness currently available concern global
workspace (a form of working memory) and metacognition. There is relatively little …