by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Saturday, August 1, 2026 | Cognitive Neuropsychology
AbstractCategorization, or the ability to group stimuli according to behavioral relevance, is a cornerstone of abstract cognition. Neurophysiological studies in nonhuman primates have revealed that category-selective signals are robustly encoded in oculomotor...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Saturday, August 1, 2026 | Cognitive Neuropsychology
AbstractTeachers’ hand movements during instruction can influence how children learn mathematics, but not all movements are equally effective. Gesture-based instruction on problems such as 4 + 2 + 5 = __ + 5—where the teacher places a V-shaped hand under the 4...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Saturday, August 1, 2026 | Cognitive Neuropsychology
AbstractMemory must balance preserving episode-specific details with extracting generalizable structure. Here, we test whether spontaneous hippocampal reactivation during postencoding rest actively transforms memories by strengthening semantic gist at the expense of...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Saturday, August 1, 2026 | Cognitive Neuropsychology
AbstractThe present study applied spectral Granger causality (GC) analysis to EEG recordings obtained during focused attention meditation (FAM), open monitoring meditation (OMM), and loving kindness meditation (LKM) in highly experienced meditators. The aim of the...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Saturday, August 1, 2026 | Cognitive Neuropsychology
AbstractRecent findings have shown the influential role of theta–gamma cross-frequency coupling in the maintenance of items in working memory (WM). Specifically, it has been proposed that individual items are represented within gamma oscillations that are nested...
