The human hippocampal formation plays a crucial role in various aspects of memory
processing. Most literature on the human hippocampus stresses its non-spatial memory�…

The ability to construct a hypothetical situation in one's imagination prior to it actually
occurring may afford greater accuracy in predicting its eventual outcome. The recollection of�…

This new edition provides an accessible guide to advances in neuroscience research and
what they reveal about intelligence. Compelling evidence shows that genetics plays a major�…

The blockbuster phenomenon that charts an amazing journey of the mind while
revolutionizing our concept of memory “Highly entertaining.”—Adam Gopnik, The New�…

The brain's ability to alter its functional and structural architecture in response to experience
and learning has been extensively studied. Mental stimulation might serve as a reserve�…

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products purported to train the brain appeal to consumers and healthcare practitioners. In an�…

Giftedness researchers have long debated whether there is empirical evidence to support a
distinction between giftedness and attained level of achievement. In this paper we propose a�…

Memory skills strongly differ across the general population; however, little is known about
the brain characteristics supporting superior memory performance. Here we assess�…

This report describes AJ, a woman whose remembering dominates her life. Her memory is
“nonstop, uncontrollable, and automatic.” AJ spends an excessive amount of time recalling�…

Some researchers in sports attribute elite performance to genetic talent. However, they do
not offer complete genetic accounts that specify the causal processes involved in the�…