The working memory system is important in tasks which require moment-tomoment
regulation of cognitive processing. This system is best understood as a multicomponent …

The role of mental rotation in the airport security screening task was examined. 13
participants were asked to detect a handgun which was shown embedded in an x-ray image …

The aim of this thesis was the examination of the neural bases of dynamic visuo-spatial
imagery. In addition to the assessment of brain activity during dynamic visuo-spatial imagery …

Inverted faces are difficult to recognize. In fact, past research has indicated that inverted
faces appear to be more difficult to recognize than a variety of other inverted objects, such as …

Recent studies have established a link between the motor system and imagery in children
(eg, Frick, Daum, Walser, & Mast, 2009; Krüger & Krist, 2009a; Schwarzer, Freitag, & Buckel …

RESUMO A imagem do destino é um dos mais populares tópicos em turismo. O conceito de
imagem é de certa forma ambíguo, devido à grande diversidade de definições e ao facto de …

Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit war es einen empirisch brauchbaren Zugang zu Frage nach
einer „analogen Informationsverarbeitung “beim Menschen zu entwickeln. Dies geschah am …

Cooper, Shepard 1973; Shepard, Metzler, 1971). In his experiments-1- Shepard assumed
simple methods of operationalisation the process of mental rotation. The subjects were …

A wealth of research on visual processing suggests that visual information proceeds from
early visual areas along two distinct pathways in the brain: the dorsal stream projecting into …

This thesis argues that caffeine use offered a survival advantage to our ancestors and that
moderate use continues to offer modern humans benefits. Caffeine ingestion, through the …