The role of affect and reward in the conflict-triggered adjustment of cognitive control

Adapting to changing task demands is one of the hallmarks of human cognition. According to an influential theory, the conflict monitoring theory, the adaptation of information processing occurs in a context-sensitive manner in that conflicts signal the need for control recruitment. Starting from the...

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Main Authors: Gesine eDreisbach, Rico eFischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2012.00342/full