Successful goal-directed behavior requires not only correct action selection, planning, and
execution but also the ability to flexibly adapt behavior when performance problems occur or …

Metacognition comprises both the ability to be aware of one's cognitive processes
(metacognitive knowledge) and to regulate them (metacognitive control). Research in …

Monitoring and controlling 2 language systems is fundamental to language use in bilinguals.
Here, we reveal in a combined functional (event-related functional magnetic resonance …

Although mind wandering occupies a large proportion of our waking life, its neural basis and
relation to ongoing behavior remain controversial. We report an fMRI study that used …

Metacognition supports reflection upon and control of other cognitive processes. Despite
metacognition occupying a central role in human psychology, its neural substrates remain …

Mindfulness meditation is a set of attention-based, regulatory, and self-inquiry training
regimes. Although the impact of mindfulness training (MT) on self-regulation is well …

When our brain detects an error, this process changes how we react on ensuing trials.
People show post-error adaptations, potentially to improve their performance in the near …

Previous studies have documented the positive effects of mindfulness meditation on
executive control. What has been lacking, however, is an understanding of the mechanism …

Performance monitoring is a key cognitive function, allowing to detect mistakes and adapt
future behavior. Post-decisional neural signals have been identified that are sensitive to …

More than 80% of addicted individuals fail to seek treatment, which might reflect impairments
in recognition of severity of disorder. Considered by some as intentional deception, such …