We present the case that language comprehension involves making simultaneous
predictions at different linguistic levels and that these predictions are generated by the …

The hippocampus is thought to promote gradual incorporation of novel information into long-
term memory by binding, reactivating, and strengthening distributed cortical-cortical …

Abstract Language processing in context requires more than merely comprehending words
and sentences. Important subprocesses are inferences for bridging successive utterances …

While frequent readers are often stereotyped as socially awkward, this may only be true of
non-fiction readers and not readers of fiction. Comprehending characters in a narrative …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An erratum for this article was reported in Vol 117 (4) of
Psychological Review (see record 2010-22285-009). In the article, there was an error in the …

Many millions of people are affected by the trauma of war. Psychologists have a good
understanding of how experiences of war impact on memory, but the significance of external …

Such Stuff as Dreams: The Psychology of Fiction explores how fiction works in the brains
and imagination of both readers and writers. Demonstrates how reading fiction can …

The idea of episodic memory implies the existence of a process that segments experience
into episodes so that they can be stored in memory. It is therefore surprising that the link …

Institutional decisions about the future, that matter, are usually made in a context of
considerable uncertainty. Although the intention is success the possibility of failure must …

Engaging with fictional stories and the characters within them might help us better
understand our real-world peers. Because stories are about characters and their …