Most research on mind-wandering has characterized it as a mental state with contents that
are task unrelated or stimulus independent. However, the dynamics of mind-wandering …

Executive functions (EFs) include high-order cognitive abilities such as working memory,
inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, planning, reasoning, and problem solving. EFs enable …

Cognitive Development and Cognitive Neuroscience: The Learning Brain is a thoroughly
revised edition of the bestselling Cognitive Development. The new edition of this full-colour …

What happens in our brains when we compose a melody, write a poem, paint a picture, or
choreograph a dance sequence? How is this different from what occurs in the brain when …

" Despite quite some variation in its numerous manifestations, three core features of
deductive reasoning seem to stand out. They are aptly captured in the following definition of …

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 …

Although brain plasticity is greatest in the first few years of life, the brain continues to be
shaped by experience throughout adulthood. Advances in fMRI have enabled us to examine …

Human childhood is characterized by dramatic changes in the mind and brain. However,
little is known about the large-scale intrinsic cortical network changes that occur during …

Current debate surrounds the promise of neuroscience for education, including whether
learning-related neural changes can predict learning transfer better than traditional …

An argument that the meaning of written or auditory linguistic signals is not derived from the
input but results from the brain's internal construction process. When we read a text or listen …