Brain training programs have proliferated in recent years, with claims that video games or
computer-based tasks can broadly enhance cognitive function. However, benefits are …

The usual assessment of general mental ability (or intelligence) is based on performance
attained in reasoning and problem‐solving tasks. Differences in general mental ability have …

In this review, I summarize what we know about the development of sex‐related differences
in spatial skills, their potential malleability, and their possible causes. Current evidence …

Aim. This review describes the concepts, temporal dynamics and main features of learning
and memory systems from a comprehensive molecular, neuroanatomical …

Intelligence is associated with performance on a wide range of cognitive tasks and is a
reliable predictor for educational and professional success. Therefore, the development of …

Numerous studies have documented the normal age-related decline of neural structure,
function, and cognitive performance. Preliminary evidence suggests that meditation may …

It has been conjectured that the cognitive basis of intelligence is the ability to make fluid or
creative analogical relationships between distantly related concepts or pieces of information …

Patients with bipolar disorder (BD) and schizophrenia (SZ) often show decision-making
deficits in everyday circumstances. A failure to appropriately weigh immediate versus future …

Spatial intelligence concerns the locations of objects, their shapes, their relations, and the
paths they take as they move. Recognition of spatial skills enriches the traditional …

A multitude of studies investigating the effects of stress on cognition has produced an
inconsistent picture on whether-and under which conditions-stress has advantageous or …