Clinical hypnosis is becoming increasingly recognized as a valuable clinical intervention for
a wide range of psychological and medical problems. The current review paper seeks to …

In 2014, two groups of scientists published open letters on the efficacy of brain-training
interventions, or “brain games,” for improving cognition. The first letter, a consensus …

Cognitive Development and Cognitive Neuroscience: The Learning Brain is a thoroughly
revised edition of the bestselling Cognitive Development. The new edition of this full-colour …

We present a new framework characterizing training-induced changes in WM as the
acquisition of novel cognitive routines akin to learning a new skill. Predictions were tested in …

Achievement in mathematics is predicted by an individual's domain-specific factual
knowledge, procedural skill and conceptual understanding as well as domain-general …

Learn how the brain processes mathematical concepts and why some students develop
math anxiety! David A. Sousa discusses the cognitive mechanisms for learning mathematics …

The approximate number system (ANS) subserves estimation of the number of items in a set.
Typically, ANS function is assessed by requiring participants to compare the number of dots …

Numerical skills are essential in our everyday life, and impairments in the development of
number processing and calculation have a negative impact on schooling and professional …

Background 3–7% of all children, adolescents, and adults suffer from dyscalculia. Severe,
persistent difficulty performing arithmetical calculations leads to marked impairment in …

The increase in working memory (WM) capacity is an important part of cognitive
development during childhood and adolescence. Cross-sectional analyses have associated …