Our understanding of human tool use comes mainly from neuropsychology, particularly from
patients with apraxia or action disorganization syndrome. However, there is no integrative …

OBJECTIVE: To report structural and functional neuroimaging studies exploring the potential
role of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) in the pathophysiology of the most prevalent psychiatric …

Tool use is a defining feature of human species. Therefore, a fundamental issue is to
understand the cognitive bases of human tool use. Given that people cannot use tools …

Our successful engagement with the world is plausibly underwritten by our sensitivity to
affordances in our immediate environment. The considerable literature on affordances …

Abstract Objective The Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) is a neuropsychological tool
largely used to assess executive functions. Prior studies found a marked ceiling effect for the …

From our everyday commuting to the gold medalist's world-class performance, skillful
actions are characterized by fine-grained, online agentive control. What is the proper …

Although the impact of neurodegenerative diseases on everyday interactions is well known
in the literature, their impact on social cognitive processes remains unclear. The concept of …

While some prior work suggests that medial prefrontal cortex (MFC) regions mediate freely
chosen actions, other work suggests that the lateral frontal pole (LFP) is responsible for …

This chapter reviews three knowledge sets that professionals rely on to navigate cases
involving child witnesses. The first set includes psychological principles that explain why …

Imitation in the form of repeating speech sounds, accents, and words plays a foundational
role in the normal acquisition and development of language (Meltzoff et al., 2009; Adank et …