Prospective Optimization [PDF]
Human performance approaches that of an ideal observer and optimal actor in some perceptual and motor tasks. These optimal abilities depend on the capacity of the cerebral cortex to store an immense amount of information and to flexibly make rapid decisions.
Sejnowski, Terrence J +4 more
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The Prospects for ‘Prospect Utilitarianism’
AbstractHun Chung argues for a theory of distributive justice – ‘prospect utilitarianism’ – that overcomes two central problems purportedly faced by sufficientarianism: giving implausible answers in ‘lifeboat cases’, where we can save the lives of some but not all of a group, and failing to respect the axiom of continuity.
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Identification of learning situation during prospective teachers’ student teaching in two countries [PDF]
This paper compares two prospective teachers during student teaching practices from England and Slovakia. According to our theoretical framework, we identified the situations of prospective teachers’ learning for both cases within these settings ...
Ceretková, Sona, Šunderlík, Ján
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The Influence of Emotional Material on Encoding and Retrieving Intentions: An ERP Study in Younger and Older Adults [PDF]
Prospective memory is a cognitive process that comprises the encoding and maintenance of an intention until the appropriate moment of its retrieval. It is of highly relevance for an independent everyday life, especially in older adults; however, there is
Bisiacchi, Ps +3 more
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Investigating the impact of nicotine on executive functions using a novel virtual reality assessment [PDF]
Aims Nicotine is known to enhance aspects of cognitive functioning in abstinent smokers but the effects on specific areas of executive functions, and in non-smokers are inconclusive.
Al-Adawi +47 more
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Engaging with issues of emotionality in mathematics teacher education for social justice [PDF]
This article focuses on the relationship between social justice, emotionality and mathematics teaching in the context of the education of prospective teachers of mathematics.
A Boal +62 more
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Prospective associations between loneliness and emotional intelligence [PDF]
Loneliness has been linked cross-sectionally to emotional skill deficits (e.g., Zysberg, 2012), but missing from the literature is a longitudinal examination of these relationships.
A. Wols +55 more
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The prevention of injuries in contact flag football [PDF]
American flag football is a non-tackle, contact sport with many moderate to severe contact-type injuries reported. A previous prospective injury surveillance study by the authors revealed a high incidence of injuries to the fingers, face, knee, shoulder ...
Kaplan, Anthony +5 more
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Prospective memory functioning among ecstasy/polydrug users: evidence from the Cambridge Prospective Memory Test (CAMPROMPT) [PDF]
Rationale: Prospective memory (PM) deficits in recreational drug users have been documented in recent years. However, the assessment of PM has largely been restricted to self-reported measures that fail to capture the distinction between event-based and
A Costa +52 more
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This third issue compiles the papers sent during 2017 and some others sent in 2018, so I apologise all the authors for the delay and thank them for their patience. The 4th issue will be devoted to be the proceeding of the World Congress organized by Dr Lamberto Re in Ancona - Italy in 2017 and will be published by Summer-19.
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