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 | Marc G. BermanAssociate Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, The University of Chicago Verified email at uchicago.edu Cited by 18630 |
The mind and brain of short-term memory
The past 10 years have brought near-revolutionary changes in psychological theories about
short-term memory, with similarly great advances in the neurosciences. Here, we critically …
short-term memory, with similarly great advances in the neurosciences. Here, we critically …
Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective
A growing body of empirical evidence is revealing the value of nature experience for mental
health. With rapid urbanization and declines in human contact with nature globally, crucial …
health. With rapid urbanization and declines in human contact with nature globally, crucial …
Directed attention as a common resource for executive functioning and self-regulation
S Kaplan, MG Berman - Perspectives on psychological …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Research on executive functioning and on self-regulation have each identified a critical
resource that is central to that domain and is susceptible to depletion. In addition, studies have …
resource that is central to that domain and is susceptible to depletion. In addition, studies have …
The cognitive benefits of interacting with nature
We compare the restorative effects on cognitive functioning of interactions with natural versus
urban environments. Attention restoration theory (ART) provides an analysis of the kinds of …
urban environments. Attention restoration theory (ART) provides an analysis of the kinds of …
Interacting with nature improves cognition and affect for individuals with depression
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to explore whether walking in nature may be beneficial
for individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD). Healthy adults demonstrate significant …
for individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD). Healthy adults demonstrate significant …
Behavioral and neural correlates of delay of gratification 40 years later
We examined the neural basis of self-regulation in individuals from a cohort of preschoolers
who performed the delay-of-gratification task 4 decades ago. Nearly 60 individuals, now in …
who performed the delay-of-gratification task 4 decades ago. Nearly 60 individuals, now in …
Social rejection shares somatosensory representations with physical pain
How similar are the experiences of social rejection and physical pain? Extant research suggests
that a network of brain regions that support the affective but not the sensory components …
that a network of brain regions that support the affective but not the sensory components …
'Willpower'over the life span: decomposing self-regulation
In the 1960s, Mischel and colleagues developed a simple ‘marshmallow test’ to measure
preschoolers’ ability to delay gratification. In numerous follow-up studies over 40 years, this ‘test…
preschoolers’ ability to delay gratification. In numerous follow-up studies over 40 years, this ‘test…
Depression, rumination and the default network
Major depressive disorder (MDD) has been characterized by excessive default-network
activation and connectivity with the subgenual cingulate. These hyper-connectivities are often …
activation and connectivity with the subgenual cingulate. These hyper-connectivities are often …
A meta-analysis of executive components of working memory
Working memory (WM) enables the online maintenance and manipulation of information
and is central to intelligent cognitive functioning. Much research has investigated executive …
and is central to intelligent cognitive functioning. Much research has investigated executive …