The prefrontal cortex is included in a neuronal system that includes the basal ganglia, the
thalamus, and the cerebellum. Most of the higher and more complex motor, cognitive, and …

Adults with non-central nervous system (CNS) cancers frequently report problems in
attention, memory and executive function during or after chemotherapy, referred to as cancer …

Abstract concepts can potentially be represented using metaphorical mappings to concrete
domains. This view predicts that when linguistic metaphors are processed, they will invoke …

The term" apraxia" has been used to describe many different problems related to
impairments of skilled movements. The apraxias present themselves as a conglomerate of …

Background: Transferring learned manipulations to new manipulation tasks has enabled
humans to realize thousands of dexterous object manipulations in daily life. Two-digit grasp …

Human behavior is supported by both goal-directed (model-based) and habitual (model-
free) decision-making, each differing in its flexibility, accuracy, and computational cost. The …

Evidence from neuropsychological and imaging studies indicate that action and semantic
knowledge about tools draw upon distinct neural substrates, but little is known about the …

Objective: Limb apraxia is a motor cognitive disorder that has been mainly studied in
patients with dementia or left hemisphere stroke (LHS). However, limb apraxia has also …

Abstract 100 years ago, Liepmann highlighted the role of left ventro-dorsal lesions for
impairments in conceptual (rather ventral) and motor (more dorsal) related aspects of …

Critical changes in adolescence involve brain cognitive maturation of inhibitory control
processes that are essential for a myriad of adult functions. Cognitive control advances into …