In the study reported here, we examined role of conflict experience in cognitive adaptation to conflict. Although is generally neglected theoretical models control, demonstrated that it plays a critical adaptation. Using masked-priming paradigm, showed was present only after trials on which participants experienced response Furthermore, when subjective did not coincide with actual conflict, effects error rates were observed We conclude and per se, crucial factor underlying effects. The...

One of the most frequently used markers in research on numerical cognition is distance effect. Recently, we have suggested that a effect can different origins depending experimental task. By dissociating comparison from priming revealed need to study origin this before drawing any conclusions it (van Opstal, Gevers, de Moor, & Verguts, 2008). Because same–different task also commonly number representations (e.g., Dehaene Akhavein, 1995), present aimed at uncovering Computational and...

The present fMRI study investigated the neural areas involved in implicit perceptual sequence learning. To obtain more insight functional contributions of brain areas, we tracked both behavioral and time course learning process, using a serial color matching task. Next, to investigate whether was specific for information, imaging results were compared motor learning, previously an identical task (Gheysen et al., 2010). Results indicated that sequences can be acquired by at least two systems:...

Abstract Human cognition is characterized by subjective experiences that go along with our actions, but the nature and stability of these remain largely unclear. In current report, experience difficulty studied it proposed this constructed integrating information from multiple cues. Such an account can explain tight relationship between primary task performance difficulty, while allowing for dissociations both to occur. Confirming hypothesis, response conflict, reaction time repetition were...

Reward prediction errors (RPEs) are thought to drive learning. This has been established in procedural learning (e.g., classical and operant conditioning). However, empirical evidence on whether RPEs declarative learning–a quintessentially human form of learning–remains surprisingly absent. We therefore coupled the acquisition Dutch-Swahili word pairs a paradigm. Signed (SRPEs; "better-than-expected" signals) during improved recognition follow-up test, with increasingly positive leading...

OPINION article Front. Psychol., 15 July 2013Sec. Cognition Volume 4 - 2013 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00435

Abstract Mind wandering (MW) is a pervasive phenomenon that occurs very frequently, regardless of the task. A content-based definition MW holds it when content thought switches from an ongoing task and/or external stimulus-driven event to self-generated or inner thoughts. recent account suggests transition between these different states attention via off-focus state. Following this suggestion, previous work relating pupil size might have lumped attentional are critically each (i.e., and...

Cognitive control allows adapting our behaviour to improve performance. A behavioural signature of cognitive is the Gratton effect. This effect observed in conflict tasks and indicates smaller congruency effects after incongruent trials than congruent trials. Metacognitive experience may play a role this effect: When participants introspect on their experience, follows introspection instead stimulus congruency. However could also be triggered by labelling that introspective method implies...

Numerical and non-numerical order processing share empirical characteristics (distance effect semantic congruity), but there are also important differences (in size end effect).At the same time, models theories of numerical developed largely separately.Currently, we combine insights from 2 earlier to integrate them in a common framework.We argue that learning principle underlies orders, environmental features determine differences.Implications for current on pointed out.

Previous research attempted to explain how humans strategically adapt behavior in order achieve successful task performance.Recently, it has been suggested that 1 potential strategy is avoid tasks are too demanding.Here, we report 3 experiments investigate the empirically neglected role of metacognitive awareness this process.In these experiments, participants could freely choose between performing a either high-demand or low-demand context.Using subliminal priming, ensured were not aware...