Synesthetic personification
... genderless to you, unless you are bilingual. However, some individuals do attribute genders to certain words (e.g., the weekdays or month names) or even to graphemes (e.g., a or 3), regardless of whether their language has grammatical genders at all (and irrespective of the specific grammatical gend ...
... genderless to you, unless you are bilingual. However, some individuals do attribute genders to certain words (e.g., the weekdays or month names) or even to graphemes (e.g., a or 3), regardless of whether their language has grammatical genders at all (and irrespective of the specific grammatical gend ...
Analysis of Gender Roles in the Latino Community
... pattern in her research: “The Mexican female students said their grandmothers, who spent most of all their lives in Mexico, told them the husband was the boss and that it was the wife’s duty to obey him. Their mothers, most of whom were born in Mexico but moved to the United States, taught them it w ...
... pattern in her research: “The Mexican female students said their grandmothers, who spent most of all their lives in Mexico, told them the husband was the boss and that it was the wife’s duty to obey him. Their mothers, most of whom were born in Mexico but moved to the United States, taught them it w ...
Gender and agency versus communion at the threshold of adulthood
... to simultaneously fulfil many developmental tasks which were often difficult to reconcile. Among such tasks is, for example, the development of one’s identity (Erikson, 2004), including psychosexual identity, which is inextricably linked to the topic of psychological gender. ...
... to simultaneously fulfil many developmental tasks which were often difficult to reconcile. Among such tasks is, for example, the development of one’s identity (Erikson, 2004), including psychosexual identity, which is inextricably linked to the topic of psychological gender. ...
Episodic autobiographical memories over the course of time
... self and memory, Tulving’s conception emphasizes the episodic aspects of the self, defending the role of a phenomenological self in the construction and maintenance of subjective continuity in time and personal identity. The episodic component of AM contains specific personal events, with phenomenolo ...
... self and memory, Tulving’s conception emphasizes the episodic aspects of the self, defending the role of a phenomenological self in the construction and maintenance of subjective continuity in time and personal identity. The episodic component of AM contains specific personal events, with phenomenolo ...
The functional role of dorso-lateral premotor cortex
... are specifically involved in processing the visuo-spatial computations required by mental rotation tasks. Visuo-spatial computations in this framework are defined as computations of two- or threedimensional orientation information such as the encoding of stimulus orientation as well as the computati ...
... are specifically involved in processing the visuo-spatial computations required by mental rotation tasks. Visuo-spatial computations in this framework are defined as computations of two- or threedimensional orientation information such as the encoding of stimulus orientation as well as the computati ...
The continuous performance test: a window on
... those with left hemisphere damage (DeRenzi & Faglioni, 1965; Howes & Boller, 1975; Tartaglione, Birio, Manzino, Spadevecchia, & Favale, 1986). The idea of greater right hemisphere involvement is also evident in Posner and Petersen’s (1990) model as well as other theories that are specific to right h ...
... those with left hemisphere damage (DeRenzi & Faglioni, 1965; Howes & Boller, 1975; Tartaglione, Birio, Manzino, Spadevecchia, & Favale, 1986). The idea of greater right hemisphere involvement is also evident in Posner and Petersen’s (1990) model as well as other theories that are specific to right h ...
Priming on perceptual implicit memory tests can be achieved
... Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. They were tested in groups of 40 or fewer. Sixty subjects participated in each experiment. Design and Materials. Eighteen 12-item lists were created. These lists were a modified subset of the materials used by Roediger and McDermott (1995, Appendix A). ...
... Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. They were tested in groups of 40 or fewer. Sixty subjects participated in each experiment. Design and Materials. Eighteen 12-item lists were created. These lists were a modified subset of the materials used by Roediger and McDermott (1995, Appendix A). ...
Complementary Learning Systems
... (Yonelinas, 2002) posit that recollection is a process that involves the explicit recall of the studied item (typically along with associated episodic context), and when this occurs, people can respond ‘‘old’’ to a probe item with a high level of confidence. In contrast, the familiarity process is d ...
... (Yonelinas, 2002) posit that recollection is a process that involves the explicit recall of the studied item (typically along with associated episodic context), and when this occurs, people can respond ‘‘old’’ to a probe item with a high level of confidence. In contrast, the familiarity process is d ...
Vigneau et al.
... rules of a given language but without meaning) or count the number of syllables it encompassed; to count the number of syllables in a word; or to discriminate whether a word ended with the same sound. Studies of the selective human voice area were also included. Working-memory tasks on letters were ...
... rules of a given language but without meaning) or count the number of syllables it encompassed; to count the number of syllables in a word; or to discriminate whether a word ended with the same sound. Studies of the selective human voice area were also included. Working-memory tasks on letters were ...
Executive function and PTSD: Disengaging from trauma Robin L. Aupperle
... re-experiencing and hyperarousal symptoms. However, it is difficult to determine the directionality of this effect, given these studies rely primarily on cross-sectional designs. Heightened arousal and re-experiencing symptoms could create more distracters when an individual is attempting to concentr ...
... re-experiencing and hyperarousal symptoms. However, it is difficult to determine the directionality of this effect, given these studies rely primarily on cross-sectional designs. Heightened arousal and re-experiencing symptoms could create more distracters when an individual is attempting to concentr ...
Automatic and Voluntary Shifts of Attention in a Dynamic Neural... the Dimensional Change Card Sort Task
... More recently there has been a growing interest in using such tasks as an index of neural functioning. Specifically, these tasks have been linked to developmental changes in the prefrontal cortex as well as other brain regions (Crone et al., 2006) and have been used to explore cognitive deficits ...
... More recently there has been a growing interest in using such tasks as an index of neural functioning. Specifically, these tasks have been linked to developmental changes in the prefrontal cortex as well as other brain regions (Crone et al., 2006) and have been used to explore cognitive deficits ...
Relationship Between Serum BDNF Levels and Cognitive Functions
... information and recalling. Recalling is evaluated under ...
... information and recalling. Recalling is evaluated under ...
Distinct Mechanisms for Processing Spatial Sequences and Pitch
... before further processing of those specific attributes in distinct cortical areas (Griffiths and Warren, 2002). PT is a large region of auditory association cortex, occupying the superior temporal plane posterior to Heschl’s gyrus (HG) (Westbury et al., 1999). PT is involved in processing many diffe ...
... before further processing of those specific attributes in distinct cortical areas (Griffiths and Warren, 2002). PT is a large region of auditory association cortex, occupying the superior temporal plane posterior to Heschl’s gyrus (HG) (Westbury et al., 1999). PT is involved in processing many diffe ...
Enhanced Perceptual Functioning in Autism
... functioning. We suggested that the operations that are superior among autistic persons can be encompassed under the term ‘‘perception’’, as understood in the 1990s cognitive neuropsychology literature (Ellis & Young, 1988). This broader view of perception ranges from feature detection up to and incl ...
... functioning. We suggested that the operations that are superior among autistic persons can be encompassed under the term ‘‘perception’’, as understood in the 1990s cognitive neuropsychology literature (Ellis & Young, 1988). This broader view of perception ranges from feature detection up to and incl ...
Cerebral Cortex July 2009;19:1539--1548 doi:10.1093/cercor/bhn191 Advance Access publication November 2, 2008
... use of these unfamiliar contextual cues was highly effective. On the basis of an informal posttest questionnaire, only 2 participants reported ever having been physically present within any one of these unfamiliar contexts. These 2 specific trials were excluded from analysis, ensuring that all unfami ...
... use of these unfamiliar contextual cues was highly effective. On the basis of an informal posttest questionnaire, only 2 participants reported ever having been physically present within any one of these unfamiliar contexts. These 2 specific trials were excluded from analysis, ensuring that all unfami ...
The development of emotion regulation: an fMRI
... the self and others (as one attends to one’s own emotional state or rethinks those of others during the reappraisal process; Ochsner et al., 2004; Ochsner et al., 2009; McRae et al., in press). Although reappraisal is largely considered a cognitive regulatory skill, it is possible that developmental ...
... the self and others (as one attends to one’s own emotional state or rethinks those of others during the reappraisal process; Ochsner et al., 2004; Ochsner et al., 2009; McRae et al., in press). Although reappraisal is largely considered a cognitive regulatory skill, it is possible that developmental ...
ALMALAUREA WORKING PAPERS no. 32 The Gender Wage Gap
... The aim of this paper is to examine whether there is a gender gap in monthly wage among recent graduates in eleven European countries and which variables can explain it. In the first part of the paper previous literature is presented and some limitations of existing studies are discussed. In the the ...
... The aim of this paper is to examine whether there is a gender gap in monthly wage among recent graduates in eleven European countries and which variables can explain it. In the first part of the paper previous literature is presented and some limitations of existing studies are discussed. In the the ...
Conceptualization of Female Migrants’ Experiences across the Lifespan MCSER Publishing, Rome-Italy
... migration is similar to two other transformations that affect women’s well being and these are feminisation of poverty and feminisation of work (United Nations Population Fund and International Organization for Migration, 2006). In as much as these feminine issues have implications for women’s econo ...
... migration is similar to two other transformations that affect women’s well being and these are feminisation of poverty and feminisation of work (United Nations Population Fund and International Organization for Migration, 2006). In as much as these feminine issues have implications for women’s econo ...
Neural Correlates of First-Person Perspective as One Constituent of
... scene from another person’s viewpoint (3PP) are likely to differ from taking a view of the same scene from one’s own perspective (1PP). Although the cognitive operations differ phenomenally, when perceiving a visual scene from another person’s viewpoint (3PP) or from one’s own perspective (1PP), bot ...
... scene from another person’s viewpoint (3PP) are likely to differ from taking a view of the same scene from one’s own perspective (1PP). Although the cognitive operations differ phenomenally, when perceiving a visual scene from another person’s viewpoint (3PP) or from one’s own perspective (1PP), bot ...
Other (Word)
... showed improved verbal memory and shorter reaction time (Pascual-Leone et al, 1993). Yet another study suggests that conceptual tracking and flexibility can be improved with the aid of TMS (Moser, 2002). TMS seems to have the capability, given particular settings of frequency, site of stimulation, ...
... showed improved verbal memory and shorter reaction time (Pascual-Leone et al, 1993). Yet another study suggests that conceptual tracking and flexibility can be improved with the aid of TMS (Moser, 2002). TMS seems to have the capability, given particular settings of frequency, site of stimulation, ...
Differential functional connectivity of rostral
... valuable to identify the role of this connectivity in emotion dysregulation, such as anxiety and depression. Anxiety is characterized by an attentional bias toward threatening stimuli (McNally, 1998; Compton et al., 2000; Nitschke and Heller, 2002) and reduced recruitment of rACC during attentional ...
... valuable to identify the role of this connectivity in emotion dysregulation, such as anxiety and depression. Anxiety is characterized by an attentional bias toward threatening stimuli (McNally, 1998; Compton et al., 2000; Nitschke and Heller, 2002) and reduced recruitment of rACC during attentional ...
Hyperfrontality and hypoconnectivity during refreshing in
... dysfunction must be assessed within the function of larger cortical networks. When schizophrenia-related abnormal activations are observed in areas that healthy controls commonly use for the task, the abnormal activations are generally interpreted as inefficiency. However, anomalies are not always, a ...
... dysfunction must be assessed within the function of larger cortical networks. When schizophrenia-related abnormal activations are observed in areas that healthy controls commonly use for the task, the abnormal activations are generally interpreted as inefficiency. However, anomalies are not always, a ...
Working Memory in the Prefrontal Cortex
... a variety of higher cognitive functions. Several models of working memory have been proposed [30]. The most influential model of working memory was the one proposed by Baddeley and Hitch (1974) [19] and Baddeley (1986) [31]. Baddeley’s original model of working memory included one master component ( ...
... a variety of higher cognitive functions. Several models of working memory have been proposed [30]. The most influential model of working memory was the one proposed by Baddeley and Hitch (1974) [19] and Baddeley (1986) [31]. Baddeley’s original model of working memory included one master component ( ...
Hemispheric Asymmetry Reduction in Older Adults
... One of the first activation studies of cognitive aging was that of Grady et al. (1994) on visual perception. During face matching, older adults showed weaker activity than younger adults showed in the occipital cortex but stronger activity in more anterior brain ...
... One of the first activation studies of cognitive aging was that of Grady et al. (1994) on visual perception. During face matching, older adults showed weaker activity than younger adults showed in the occipital cortex but stronger activity in more anterior brain ...
Hippocampal Amnesia - Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience
... selective hippocampal pathology to be identified. With the study of hippocampal amnesics extending back over 100 years, it is interesting to know how these selective cases compare with other, often more famous, cases. In addition, because many of the latter have been extensively studied in multiple ...
... selective hippocampal pathology to be identified. With the study of hippocampal amnesics extending back over 100 years, it is interesting to know how these selective cases compare with other, often more famous, cases. In addition, because many of the latter have been extensively studied in multiple ...