Functional neuroimaging studies have started unravelling unexpected functional attributes
for the posteromedial portion of the parietal lobe, the precuneus. This cortical area has …

We provide an “executive-attention” framework for organizing the cognitive neuroscience
research on the constructs of working-memory capacity (WMC), general fluid intelligence …

The loss of a loved one is one of the most painful experiences that most of us will ever have
to face in our lives. This book recognises that there is no single solution to the problems of …

The vagal (high frequency [HF]) component of heart rate variability (HRV) predicts survival in
post-myocardial infarction patients and is considered to reflect vagal antagonism of …

Inhibitory control and performance monitoring are critical executive functions of the human
brain. Lesion and imaging studies have shown that the inferior frontal cortex plays an …

Conjunctionanalysis methods were used in functional magnetic resonance imaging to
investigate brain regions commonly activated in subjects performing different versions of …

Recent imaging studies of motor function provide new insights into the organization of the
premotor areas of the frontal lobe. The pre-supplementary motor area and the rostral portion …

Higher cognitive inhibitory and attention functions have been shown to develop throughout
adolescence, presumably concurrent with anatomical brain maturational changes. The …

The brain's attentional system identifies and selects information that is task-relevant while
ignoring information that is task-irrelevant. In two experiments using functional magnetic …

Attentional control provides top-down influences that allow task-relevant stimuli and
responses to be processed preferentially. The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) plays an …