Featured Content
Worse than expected: A z-curve reanalysis of motor cortex stimulation studies of embodied language comprehension
Dozens of TMS and tDCS studies suggest a functional involvement of motor cortex in action language comprehension, supporting the embodied cognition view. In a recent study (Solana & Santiago, 2022, Neurosci. Biobehav. Rev., 141, 104834), we evaluated the soundness of this literature [...]
Not so fast: Orienting to crossmodal semantic congruence depends on task relevance and perceptual load
Research shows that crossmodal semantic congruency plays a role in the orienting of spatial attention and visual search. However, the extent to which crossmodal semantic relationships summon attention automatically or necessitate of top-down modulation is still not entirely clear. To date, researchers [...]
From Basic to Applied Science: The Case of the Differential Outcomes Procedure
A major health and societal challenge nowadays is how to ameliorate and/or delay the onset of cognitive decline in humans suffering from diverse pathologies. Often, solutions can be found in basic science conducted in the laboratory through the use of very well-known [...]
Computational models, educational implications, and methodological innovations: The realm of visual word recognition
This article aims to provide an overview of the current status of visual word recognition research, from the main models and their current challenges, to the educational and methodological implications of studies in this field. Visual word recognition is a critical reading [...]
Not so fast: Orienting to crossmodal semantic congruence depends on task relevance and perceptual load
Research shows that crossmodal semantic congruency plays a role in the [...]
Perceptions of capacity, fatigue, and their psychophysics: Examining construct equivalence and the relationship between actual capacity and perception of capacity during resisted elbow flexion tasks
The actual capacity to perform tasks, and actual fatigue, are concepts [...]
Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) polymorphisms and memory in healthy adults with university education
The polymorphisms (C270T) and Val66Met of the BDNF gene are [...]
Attentional differences between gaze and arrows processing: where vs what are eyes looking at
A gaze is a complex stimulus that provides valuable social [...]
