Everyday intuitions suggest full conscious control of behavior, but evidence of unconscious
causation and automaticity has sustained the contrary view that conscious thought has little …

Motor imagery practice is a current trend, but there is a need for a systematic integration of
neuroscientific advances in the field. In this review, we describe the technique of motor …

Despite extensive research demonstrating relationships between hope and well being, little
work addresses whether hope is malleable. We test a single-session, 90-min intervention to …

Although the adult brain was once seen as a rather static organ, it is now clear that the
organization of brain circuitry is constantly changing as a function of experience or learning …

It is well accepted that repeatedly imagining oneself acting without any overt behavior can
lead to learning. The prominent theory accounting for why imagery practice is effective …

Speed in acquiring the knowledge and skills to perform tasks is crucial. Yet, it still ordinarily
takes many years to achieve high proficiency in countless jobs and professions, in …

Objective: To assess the effects of mental practice on surgical performance. Background:
Increasing concerns for patient safety have highlighted a need for alternative training …

There is now compelling evidence that motor imagery (MI) promotes motor learning. While
MI has been shown to influence the early stages of the learning process, recent data …

Many experiments provide evidence that practicing retrieval benefits retention relative to
conditions of no retrieval practice. Nearly all prior research has employed retrieval practice …

Background Concerns for patient safety have accelerated the need for alternative training
strategies outside the operating room. Mental practice (MP: the use of mental imagery to …