Three components of executive function (EF) include shifting, updating working memory, and inhibition. EF is important in academic and work settings, as well as everyday activities. Among other training programs, video games have been shown to enhance . . .

Grounded cognition dictates that, just as the mind can dictate bodily actions, so can motor systems impact cognition. Sensory feedback can likewise inform an individual's foundations for social categorization. The purpose of the present experiment is . . .

Exposure to an enriched environment has been shown to be beneficial to brain structure and cognition by preserving neuronal integrity and strengthening the functioning and plasticity of neural circuits [1]. These benefits derive from the added spatial . . .

Spending time in nature can improve mood, reduce stress and anxiety, decrease post-operative recovery time, and improve cognition (e.g., Berger & Tiry, 2012; Kaplan, 1995; Ottosson & Grahn, 2005). Unfortunately, because American adults spend ninety-th . . .

Anthropology has long been exploring the relationship between culture and cognition, but only in recent decades has American popular media culture been a subject of its own ethnographic investigations. This turn of gaze coincides with inquiry into und . . .

The cognitive processes affected by smartphones are just recently being examined. Current literature demonstrates downfalls to both smartphone presence and absence (Clayton, Leshner, & Almond, 2015; Hartanto & Yang, 2016; Thornton, Faires, Robbins, & . . .

Despite the advancements in feminist musicology that began in the early 1970s, the classical music community is still rife with gender discrimination. This can be clearly observed in the ratio of works performed by men and women composers today, and i . . .

Introduction: Students who display higher self-regulated skill strategies demonstrate higher academic achievement than those who are less self-regulated. Physical activity has been shown to improve academic achievement and cognitive outcomes. The purp . . .