To be rational is to be able to reason. Thirty years ago psychologists believed that human
reasoning depended on formal rules of inference akin to those of a logical calculus. This …

The frontal lobes in the brain are a component of the cerebral system that supports goal-
directed behaviour. However, their functional organization remains controversial. Recent …

In neuroscience, there is a growing consensus that higher cognitive functions may be
supported by distributed networks involving different cerebral regions, rather than by single …

An update to the classic text that links neuroscience and human behavior in the context of
therapy. This groundbreaking book explores the recent revolution in psychotherapy that has …

Psychological theories have suggested that creativity involves a twofold process
characterized by a generative component facilitating the production of novel ideas and an …

One of the most popular experimental paradigms for functional neuroimaging studies of
working memory has been the n‐back task, in which subjects are asked to monitor the …

Two functionally distinct, and potentially competing, brain networks have been recently
identified that can be broadly distinguished by their contrasting roles in attention to the …

Cognitive Psychology is an excellent introduction to the study of cognition, providing insight
into both psychological and physiological aspects of the mind. The text covers key concepts …

Creating a healthy, social classroom environment. This book explains how the brain, as a
social organism, learns best throughout the lifespan, from our early schooling through late …

Analogy is an inductive mechanism based on structured comparisons of mental
representations. It is an important special case of role-based relational reasoning, in which …