Although it is generally accepted that burnout has an effect on cognitive functioning, very few
studies have so far examined the link between cognitive functioning and job burnout. The …

In attempting to make sense of other people, perceivers regularly construct and use
categorical representations to simplify and streamline the person perception process. Noting …

We present a new framework characterizing training-induced changes in WM as the
acquisition of novel cognitive routines akin to learning a new skill. Predictions were tested in …

In 1848, while working with Phineas Gage, a young man who miraculously survived a
severe injury to his brain, physician John Martyn Harlow observed that Gage had lost the …

Background In the present paper, we describe a model of neurovisceral integration in which
a set of neural structures involved in cognitive, affective, and autonomic regulation are …

A neglected question regarding cognitive control is how control processes might detect
situations calling for their involvement. The authors propose here that the demand for control …

The central executive component of working memory is a poorly specified and very powerful
system that could be criticized as little more than a homunculus. A research strategy is …

Children's mathematical skills were considered in relation to executive functions. Using
multiple measures-including the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task (WCST), dual-task …

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) subserves cognitive control: the ability to coordinate thoughts or
actions in relation with internal goals. Its functional architecture, however, remains poorly …

In this review we summarize the progress that has been made in the research on attentional
and executive deficits in Alzheimer's disease. Like memory, attention is now recognized as …