Emotions are multifaceted, but a key aspect of emotion involves the assessment of the value
of environmental stimuli. This article reviews the many psychological representations …

Several theories claim that dreaming is a random by-product of REM sleep physiology and
that it does not serve any natural function. Phenomenal dream content, however, is not as …

The superior frontal gyrus (SFG) is located at the superior part of the prefrontal cortex and is
involved in a variety of functions, suggesting the existence of functional subregions …

Affective valence lies on a spectrum ranging from punishment to reward. The coding of such
spectra in the brain almost always involves opponency between pairs of systems or …

Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is a nexus of information processing and regulation in the
brain. Reflecting this central role, ACC is structurally and functionally heterogeneous, a fact …

OBJECTIVE: Compulsive hoarding and saving symptoms, found in many patients with
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), are part of a discrete clinical syndrome that includes …

A variety of processes contribute to successful recognition memory, some of which can be
associated with spatiotemporally distinct event-related potential old/new effects. An early …

The four-region model with 7 specified subregions represents a theoretical construct of
functionally segregated divisions of the cingulate cortex based on integrated neurobiological …

In this book, the author discusses a range of common neurodevelopmental disorders
affecting young people-autism, depression, schizophrenia, ADHD, Tourette's Syndrome and …

Recent neurocognitive studies show that perception and execution of actions are intimately
linked. The mere observation of an action seems to evoke a tendency to execute that action …