Cognitive deficits are now widely recognized to be an important component of anxiety. In
particular, anxiety is thought to restrict the capacity of working memory by competing with …

Maintaining attention for more than a few seconds is essential for mastering everyday life.
Yet, our ability to stay focused on a particular task is limited, resulting in well-known …

Now in its second edition, Teaching and Researching Language Learning Strategies: Self-
Regulation in Context charts the field systematically and coherently for the benefit of …

The human brain is characterized by a remarkable ability to adapt its information processing
based on current goals. This ability, which is encompassed by the psychological construct of …

Sleep deprivation severely compromises the ability of human beings to respond to stimuli in
a timely fashion. These deficits have been attributed in large part to failures of vigilant …

Momentary lapses in attention frequently impair goal-directed behavior, sometimes with
serious consequences. Nevertheless, we lack an integrated view of the brain mechanisms …

To evaluate the impact of an intensive period of mindfulness meditation training on cognitive
and affective function, a non-clinical group of 20 novice meditators were tested before and …

Despite intensive scientific investigation and public health imperatives, drug addiction
treatment outcomes have not significantly improved in more than 50years. Non-invasive …

Meditation refers to a family of mental training practices that are designed to familiarize the
practitioner with specific types of mental processes. One of the most basic forms of …

The popular go/no-go paradigm is supposed to ensure a reliable probing of response
inhibition mechanisms. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have …