Body schema and body image as internal representations of the body, and their disorders. An historical review

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Monday, September 9, 2024 | Neuropsychology (general)

Abstract Since the early 1900s, the terms body schema and body image denoted the internal representations of the body. Bonnier’s (1905, Revue Neurologique, 13, 605) schema is a conscious spatial representation of the size, shape, and position of the body, and of...

How pain and body representations transform each other: A narrative review

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Thursday, September 5, 2024 | Neuropsychology (general)

Abstract Pain, as a multidimensional and subjective experience, intertwines with various aspects of body representation, involving sensory, affective and motivational components. This review explores the bidirectional relationship between pain and body...

Laterality in tactile working memory: The one‐hand version of the Tactual Span

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Monday, September 2, 2024 | Neuropsychology (general)

Abstract The Tactual Span assesses tactile working memory (WM) using both hands while applying forward and backward conditions. The study objectives were to validate a one-hand version of the Tactual Span and to evaluate WM laterality in the tactile modality. Of the...

Nonpharmacological treatment for older adults with mild cognitive impairment: Considerations for culturally informed clinical practice and research.

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Thursday, August 29, 2024 | Neuropsychology (general)

Neuropsychology, Vol 38(7), Oct 2024, 609-621; doi:10.1037/neu0000965Objective: Numerous nonpharmacological treatments (NPTs) have been developed for older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Two forms of cognition-focused NPTs, cognitive rehabilitation (CR)...

The effect of aging on the dual-route model of emotion processing applied to memory recognition.

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Thursday, August 29, 2024 | Neuropsychology (general)

Neuropsychology, Vol 38(7), Oct 2024, 679-686; doi:10.1037/neu0000972Objective: Emotional faces are automatically processed in the human brain through a cortical route (conscious processing based on high spatial frequencies, HSF) and a subcortical route (subliminal...

The association of sociodemographic factors with total and item-level semantic fluency metrics.

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Thursday, August 29, 2024 | Neuropsychology (general)

Neuropsychology, Vol 38(7), Oct 2024, 665-678; doi:10.1037/neu0000955Objective: We aimed to estimate the association of age, education, and sex/gender with semantic fluency performance as measured by the standard total number of words as well as novel item-level...