Some fifty years after the first physiological studies of auditory attention, the field is now
ripening, with exciting recent insights into the psychophysics, psychology, and neural basis …

Multisensory integration and crossmodal attention have a large impact on how we perceive
the world. Therefore, it is important to know under what circumstances these processes take …

Momentary lapses in attention frequently impair goal-directed behavior, sometimes with
serious consequences. Nevertheless, we lack an integrated view of the brain mechanisms …

Effective mental functioning requires that cognition be protected from emotional conflict due
to interference by task-irrelevant emotionally salient stimuli. The neural mechanisms by …

Classically regarded as motor structures, the basal ganglia subserve a wide range of
functions, including motor, cognitive, motivational, and emotional processes. Consistent with …

A number of theories have emerged to explain the well-studied changes in memory that
occur with age. Many of these theories invoke mechanisms that have the potential to affect …

Our brain integrates the information provided by the different sensory modalities into a
coherent percept, and recent studies suggest that this process is not restricted to higher …

Previous research has shown that people solve insight or creative problems better when in a
positive mood (assessed or induced), although the precise mechanisms and neural …

The capacity to voluntarily regulate emotions is critical for mental health, especially when
co** with aversive events. Several neuroimaging studies of emotion regulation found the …

BACKGROUND: Inflammation is associated with psychological, emotional, and behavioral
disturbance, known as sickness behavior. Inflammatory cytokines are implicated in …