Brain Activity Associated With Expected Task Difficulty
Previous research shows that people can use a cue to mentally prepare for a cognitive challenge. The response to a cue has been defined as phasic alertness which is reflected in faster responses and increased activity in frontal, parietal, thalamic, and visual brain regions. We examine if and how ph...
Main Authors: | Miek J. de Dreu, Irena T. Schouwenaars, Geert-Jan M. Rutten, Nick F. Ramsey, Johan M. Jansma |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Human Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00286/full |
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