Comparative studies on brain asymmetry date back to the 19th century but then largely
disappeared due to the assumption that lateralization is uniquely human. Since the …

Abstract Language behaviour is complex, but neuroscientific evidence disentangles it into
distinct components supported by dedicated brain areas or networks. In this Review, we …

When asked to perform the same task, different individuals exhibit markedly different
patterns of brain activity. This variability is often attributed to volatile factors, such as task …

Existing research depicts intergroup prejudices as deeply ingrained, requiring intense
intervention to lastingly reduce. Here, we show that a single approximately 10-minute …

In this review, we examine the structural connectivity of a recently-identified fiber pathway,
the frontal aslant tract (FAT), and explore its function. We first review structural connectivity …

Learn how the brain processes mathematical concepts and why some students develop
math anxiety! David A. Sousa discusses the cognitive mechanisms for learning mathematics …

Talk of linguistic universals has given cognitive scientists the impression that languages are
all built to a common pattern. In fact, there are vanishingly few universals of language in the …

Reading is a highly complex skill that is prerequisite to success in many societies in which a
great deal of information is communicated in written form. Since the 1970s, much has been …

In most people the left hemisphere of the brain is dominant for language. Because of the
increased incidence of atypical right-hemispheric language in left-handed neurological …

Since its first publication in 1998, Mary Talbot's Language and Gender has been a leading
textbook, popular with students for its accessibility and with teachers for the range and depth …