Language is a crucial and complex lifelong faculty, underpinned by dynamic interactions
within and between specialized brain networks. Whereas normal aging impairs specific …

The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and associated regions of the medial frontal wall
have often been hypothesized to play an important role in cognitive control. We have …

Despite an impressive psycholinguistic effort to explore the way in which two or more
languages are represented and controlled, controversy surrounds both issues. We argue …

Reflecting recent changes in the way cognition and the brain are studied, this thoroughly
updated fourth edition of this bestselling textbook provides a comprehensive and student …

A global workspace (GW) is a functional hub of binding and propagation in a population of
loosely coupled signaling elements. In computational applications, GW architectures recruit …

Previous experiments have found that individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) show
increased activity in prefrontal regions compared with healthy age-matched controls during …

This is an innovative and engaging companion to the language of memory research. It
consists of over 130 entries, bound within a coherent conceptual framework. Each entry …

Studies using functional neuroimaging and patient populations have demonstrated that
distinct brain regions subserve semantic knowledge for different classes of inanimate …

The standard behavioral index for human consciousness is the ability to report events with
accuracy. While this method is routinely used for scientific and medical applications in …

Metamemory refers to knowledge about one's memory capabilities and strategies that can
aid memory, as well as the processes involved in memory self-monitoring. Although …