In this article, we argue that motor and cognitive processes are functionally related and most
likely share a similar evolutionary history. This is supported by clinical and neural data …

Neural circuits linking activity in anatomically segregated populations of neurons in
subcortical structures and the neocortex throughout the human brain regulate complex …

The commentaries have raised important points regarding different aspects of our model.
Some have queried the nature of the proposed dissociations, whereas others have …

The prefrontal cortex is included in a neuronal system that includes the basal ganglia, the
thalamus, and the cerebellum. Most of the higher and more complex motor, cognitive, and …

Tics can be associated with neurological disorders and are thought to be the result of
dysfunctional basal ganglia pathways. In Tourette Syndrome (TS), excess dopamine in the …

New information about the basal ganglia and cerebellar connections with the cerebral cortex
has prompted a reevaluation of the role of the basal ganglia in cognition. We know that the …

An updated edition of the definitive handbook on the physical basis for learning for
professionals involved in education and child development, written by the respected author …

Frontal lobe function may not universally explain all forms of attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) but the frontal lobe hypothesis described supports an internally consistent …

More than 35 years ago, Meltzoff and Moore (1977) published their famous article,“Imitation
of facial and manual gestures by human neonates.” Their central conclusion, that neonates …

In work done at the German Criminological Research Institute of Lower Saxony (KFN)
various methods have been used to investigate how specific inappropriate media usage …