Drawing on both classic and current approaches, I propose a theory that integrates
motivation, personality, and development within one framework, using a common set of …

Statistical learning (SL) is involved in a wide range of basic and higher-order cognitive
functions and is taken to be an important building block of virtually all current theories of …

Humans view the world through many sensory channels, eg, the long-wavelength light
channel, viewed by the left eye, or the high-frequency vibrations channel, heard by the right …

Why our use of language is highly creative yet also constrained We use words and phrases
creatively to express ourselves in ever-changing contexts, readily extending language …

The polyvagal theory presented in client-friendly language. This book offers therapists an
integrated approach to adding a polyvagal foundation to their work with clients. With clear …

Adolescents spend a substantial and increasing amount of time using digital media
(smartphones, computers, social media, gaming, Internet), but existing studies do not agree …

How is it that thoroughly physical material beings such as ourselves can think, dream, feel,
create and understand ideas, theories and concepts? How does mere matter give rise to all …

Goals play a central role in human cognition. However, computational theories of learning
and decision-making often take goals as given. Here, we review key empirical findings …

Curiosity is a basic element of our cognition, but its biological function, mechanisms, and
neural underpinning remain poorly understood. It is nonetheless a motivator for learning …

Perception involves making sense of a dynamic, multimodal environment. In the absence of
mechanisms capable of exploiting the statistical patterns in the natural world, infants would …