León-Cabrera, Patricia (Date of defense: 2021-05-07)
It has been proposed that the human brain is a proactive processor. Rather than passively receiving information, it is seen as continuously attempting to predict what will happen next. In the domain ...
Ramos Escobar, Neus (Date of defense: 2021-04-16)
Language is one of the main traits of humans. Language is used to transmit information about thoughts, knowledge, and feelings in a very flexible way. Since childhood, humans show an innate ability to ...
Vaquero Zamora, Lucía (Date of defense: 2016-12-14)
It has been shown that music and language training can elicit plastic changes on brain structure and function bringing along behavioural benefits. For instance, musicians have been reported to have ...