This paper provides a minimalist framework for understanding the development of children's
theory of mind (ToM). First, I provide a critical analysis of rich interpretations of ToM tasks …

The fully updated eighth edition of Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook provides
comprehensive yet accessible coverage of all the key areas in the field ranging from visual …

This article aims to continue the debate on how explicit, conscious knowledge can arise in
an implicit learning situation. We review hitherto existing theoretical views and evaluate their …

What is the primary function of consciousness in the nervous system? The answer to this
question remains enigmatic, not so much because of a lack of relevant data, but because of …

Unconscious acquisition of sequence structure from experienced events can lead to explicit
awareness of the pattern through extended practice. Although the implicit-to-explicit …

Environmental events often occur on a probabilistic basis but can sometimes be predicted
based on specific cues and thus approached proactively. Incidental statistical learning …

The present research investigated children and adolescents' explicit and spontaneous
representation of the COVID-19 pandemic and their related emotions, cognitions, and …

Background Imagine if our brains could unconsciously predict future events. This study
explores this concept, presenting evidence for an inherent'foreseeing'ability, termed …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and specific language impairment (SLI) are two
neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by deficits in verbal and nonverbal …

How consciousness is generated by the nervous system remains one of the greatest
mysteries in science. Investigators from diverse fields have begun to unravel this puzzle by …