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What is attention? Attention is a basic, multidimensional cognitive ability, essential for information processing[1]. On the one hand, it is
Specific language impairment
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How does insomnia affect executive functions?
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How many times have you gone to the fridge or the closet looking for something specific, and even though you had what you were looking for right in
Executive functions: Can they be improved?
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The cognitive mechanisms of errorless learning
Errorless learning (EL) is a commonly used technique in memory rehabilitation given the advantage it has for patients with amnesia over
Embodied memory: The influence of body posture on autobiographical memory
This finding supports the embodied cognition hypothesis by showing the short-term effects of postural change. But what about long-term effects? Could
Working memory and short-term memory: distinction and revision
One distinction we usually make when talking about different human memory systems is between working memory and short-term memory. In the existing