Cognitive control theory suggests that goal-directed behavior is governed by a dynamic
interplay between areas of the prefrontal cortex. Critical to cognitive control is the detection …

Congruency sequence effects (CSEs) refer to the observation that congruency effects in
conflict tasks are typically smaller following incongruent compared to following congruent …

Cognitive flexibility is the ability to switch rapidly between multiple goals. By using a task-
switching paradigm, the present study investigated how positive emotion affected cognitive …

Cognitive impairment is a common non-motor symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD), but the
nature of cognitive changes varies considerably between individuals. According to the dual …

Intact cognitive control is critical for goal‐directed behavior and is widely studied using the
error‐related negativity (ERN). A common assumption in such studies is that ERNs recorded …

A cognitive intervention that may reduce weight and caloric intake is inhibitory control
training (ICT; having individuals repeatedly withhold dominant responses to unhealthy food …

We assessed the psychometric properties, including internal consistency, test‐retest
reliability, and number of trials needed for stability, for response time (RT) and conflict N 2 …

Whether bilingualism enhances executive control (EC) is controversial. This article reviews
24 studies on the bilingual EC effect using event-related potentials (ERPs). It evaluates the …

Maintaining a healthy diet has important implications for physical and mental health. One
factor that may influence diet and food consumption is inhibitory control—the ability to …

Older adults display alterations in neural reflections of conflict-related processing. We
examined response times (RTs), error rates, and event-related potential (ERP; N2 and P3 …