Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is the process by which new functional neurons are added
to the adult dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. Animal studies have shown that the degree of …

How do minds emerge from developing brains? According to “neural constructivism,” the
representational features of cortex are built from the dynamic interaction between neural …

Neurogenesis occurs in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus throughout the life of a
rodent1–4, but the function of these new neurons and the mechanisms that regulate their …

From over 100 children studied with 2‐deoxy‐2 {18F} fluoro‐d‐glucose and positron
emission tomography we selected 29 children (aged 5 days to 15.1 years) who had suffered …

How much ostensibly thoughtful action is best described as mindless? Enough time has
elapsed since we raised the issue in 1978 (Langer, Blank, & Chanowitz, 1978) to warrant …

The dual concepts of mindfulness and mindlessness are described. Mindfulness is a state of
conscious awareness in which the individual is implicitly aware of the context and content of …

The fetal and even the young brain possesses a considerable degree of plasticity. The
plasticity and rate of neurogenesis in the adult brain is much less pronounced. The present …

Facets of the post-natal environment including the type and complexity of environmental
stimuli, the quality of parenting behaviors, and the amount and type of stress experienced by …

We produced CA1-specific NMDA receptor 1 subunit-knockout (CA1-KO) mice to determine
the NMDA receptor dependence of nonspatial memory formation and of experience-induced …

To what extent are human beings capable of changing their physical characteristics and
behavioural patterns over the course of their lives? This question has engaged scientists for …