■ Humans are constantly confronted with environmental stimuli that conflict with task goals and can interfere with successful behavior. Prevailing theories propose the existence...
Lawrence G. Appelbaum, David V. Smith, Carsten Nic...
■ The presence of irrelevant auditory information (other talkers, environmental noises) presents a major challenge to listening to speech. The fundamental frequency (F0) of the ...
■ Neuropsychological evidence has highlighted the role of the anterior temporal lobes in the processing of conceptual knowledge. That putative role is only beginning to be inves...
Stefano Anzellotti, Bradford Z. Mahon, Jens Schwar...
■ The influence of cardiorespiratory fitness on the modulation of cognitive control was assessed in preadolescent children separated into higher- and lower-fit groups. Participa...
Matthew B. Pontifex, Lauren B. Raine, Christopher ...
■ Previous studies suggested that the observation of other individualsʼ somatosensory experiences also activates brain circuits processing oneʼs own somatosensory experiences....
Sjoerd J. H. Ebisch, Francesca Ferri, Anatolia Sal...
■ Observers spontaneously segment larger activities into smaller events. For example, “washing a car” might be segmented into “scrubbing,” “rinsing,” and “drying...
Khena M. Swallow, Deanna M. Barch, Denise Head, Co...
■ Several recent behavioral studies have shown that the enumeration of a small number of items (a process termed subitizing) depends on the availability of attentional resources...
■ Humans commonly understand the unobservable mental states of others by observing their actions. Embodied simulation theories suggest that this ability may be based in areas of...
Robert P. Spunt, Ajay B. Satpute, Matthew D. Liebe...