Cognitive reserve (CR) is a concept meant to account for the frequent discrepancy between
an individual's measured level of brain pathology and her expected cognitive performance. It …

The brain has an extraordinary ability to functionally and physically change or reconfigure its
structure in response to environmental stimulus, cognitive demand, or behavioral …

Research on the effects of bi-and multi-lingualism on brain structure has so far yielded
variable patterns. Although it cannot be disputed that learning and using additional …

Color has been scientifically investigated by linking color appearance to colorimetric
measurements of the light that enters the eye. However, the main purpose of color …

Since its first edition, An Introduction to Theories of Learning has provided a uniquely
swee** review of the major learning theories from the 20th century that profoundly …

Recent research using magnetic resonance imaging has documented changes in the adult
human brain's grey matter structure induced by alterations in experiential demands. We …

Objective: To test the hypothesis that cognitive activity across the life span is related to late-
life cognitive decline not linked to common neuropathologic disorders. Methods: On …

Traditional models hold that the plastic reorganization of brain structures occurs mainly
during childhood and adolescence, leaving adults with limited means to learn new …

The term “multicompetence” was originally defined as “the compound state of a mind with
two grammars”(Cook, 1991); in the context of that paper,“grammar” was used in the …

A great deal of research has examined behavioral performance changes associated with
second language learning. But what changes are taking place in the brain as learning …