Insight occurs when a person suddenly reinterprets a stimulus, situation, or event to produce
a nonobvious, nondominant interpretation. This can take the form of a solution to a problem …

“Is there a biology of intelligence which is characteristic of the normal human nervous
system?” Here we review 37 modern neuroimaging studies in an attempt to address this …

Is it possible to learn something without being aware of it? How does emotion influence the
way we think? How can we improve our memory? Fundamentals of Cognition, third edition …

The fully updated eighth edition of Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook provides
comprehensive yet accessible coverage of all the key areas in the field ranging from visual …

Creativity is of central importance for human civilization, yet its neurocognitive bases are
poorly understood. The aim of the present study was to integrate existing functional imaging …

Cognitive control, the ability to limit attention to goal-relevant information, aids performance
on a wide range of laboratory tasks. However, there are many day-to-day functions which …

Should executive control, as indicated by working memory capacity (WMC) and mind-
wandering propensity, help or hinder creativity? Sustained and focused attention should …

There is now a large body of evidence showing that many different conditions related to
impaired fronto-executive functioning are associated with the enhancement of some types of …

Creativity is one of the most important assets we have to navigate through the fast changing
world of the 21st century. Anecdotal accounts of creative individuals suggest that oftentimes …

The prefrontal cortex is crucial for the ability to regulate thought and control behavior. The
development of the human cerebral cortex is characterized by an extended period of …