Block design performance in the Williams syndrome phenotype: A problem with mental imagery? [PDF]
Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic disorder which, among other characteristics, has a distinctive cognitive profile. Non-verbal abilities are generally poor in relation to verbal abilities, but also show varying levels of ability in relation to ...
Farran, Emily +3 more
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Cortical excitability controls the strength of mental imagery
Mental imagery provides an essential simulation tool for remembering the past and planning the future, with its strength affecting both cognition and mental health.
Rebecca Keogh +2 more
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Insights Into the Antigenic Repertoire of Unclassified Synaptic Antibodies
ABSTRACT Objective We sought to characterize the sixth most common finding in our neuroimmunological laboratory practice (tissue assay‐observed unclassified neural antibodies [UNAs]), combining protein microarray and phage immunoprecipitation sequencing (PhIP‐Seq). Methods Patient specimens (258; 133 serums; 125 CSF) meeting UNA criteria were profiled;
Michael Gilligan +22 more
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Scanpath Eye Movements during Visual Mental Imagery in a Simulated Hemianopia Paradigm [PDF]
Several studies have shown that eye movements (EM) are functionally involved in visual imagery. In this study we investigate the impact of a simulated homonymous hemianopia paradigm (SH) with and without foveal masking on scanpath eye movements during ...
Liman, Thomas G. +1 more
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The Role of Non-Representational Hand Gestures in Creative Thinking
Previous studies suggest that representational gestures support divergent thinking and that mental imagery is necessary for gestures to aid convergent thinking. However, less is known about non-representational gesture use (i.e., beat and palm-revealing)
Gyulten Hyusein, Tilbe Göksun
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Post‐COVID Fatigue Is Associated With Reduced Cortical Thickness After Hospitalization
ABSTRACT Objective Neuropsychiatric symptoms are among the most prevalent sequelae of COVID‐19, particularly among hospitalized patients. Recent research has identified volumetric brain changes associated with COVID‐19. However, it currently remains poorly understood how brain changes relate to post‐COVID fatigue and cognitive deficits.
Tim J. Hartung +190 more
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Exploring the role of mental imagery in the experience of self-injury:an interpretative phenomenological analysis [PDF]
Background: Research has implicated causal, mediating and meaningful roles for mental imagery in the experience of psychological distress, including self-injury.
Dargan, Peter +2 more
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Sensorimotor Underpinnings of Mathematical Imagination: Qualitative Analysis
Many mathematicians have a rich internal world of mental imagery. Using elementary mathematical skills, this study probes the mathematical imagination's sensorimotor foundations.
Gin McCollum
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Will Memantine Exacerbate Seizures in People With Epilepsy? A Prospective Cohort Study
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate whether add‐on memantine would exacerbate seizures in people with epilepsy. Methods This was a prospective cohort study. People with epilepsy diagnosed with cognitive impairment were consecutively invited. Those who agreed were followed up for at least 24 weeks.
Peiyu Wang +7 more
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Prospective mental imagery as its link with anxiety and depression in prisoners [PDF]
Mental imagery is known to play a key role in the development and maintenance of depression and anxiety. Prisoners commonly experience psychological distress, but interventions to address this are currently lacking.
AK MacLeod +36 more
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