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Photobiomodulation may enhance cognitive efficiency in older adults: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study

open access: yesFrontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2023
IntroductionThe relative oxygenated hemoglobin (HbO) measured using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) has been considered as an index for cognitive loading, with the more difficult the task, the higher the level.
Tsz-lok Lee   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Overlapping neural systems represent cognitive effort and reward anticipation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Anticipating a potential benefit and how difficult it will be to obtain it are valuable skills in a constantly changing environment. In the human brain, the anticipation of reward is encoded by the Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC) and Striatum. Naturally,
Achten, Eric   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Elites Do Not Deplete – No Effect of Prior Mental Exertion on Subsequent Shooting Performance in Elite Shooters

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2021
In order to perform at the highest level, elite shooters have to remain focused during the whole course of a tournament, which regularly lasts multiple hours.
Chris Englert   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Learning with worked-out problems in Manufacturing Technology: The effects of instructional explanations and self-explanation prompts on acquired knowledge acquisition, near and far transfer performance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
In the present research, two different explanatory approaches – namely, instructional explanation and self-explanation prompts – were applied in worked-out-problem-based learning (learning with worked-out problems) in a computer-assisted instructional ...
Lai, Chee Sern   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Gender-Specific Covariations between Competencies, Interest and Effort during Science Learning in Virtual Environments

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2017
Women are still underrepresented in engineering courses although some German universities offer separate women’s engineering courses which include virtual STEM learning environments.
Eva Christophel, Wolfgang Schnotz
doaj   +1 more source

Age-Related Differences in Pro-active Driving Behavior Revealed by EEG Measures

open access: yesFrontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2018
Healthy aging is associated with a decline in cognitive functions. This may become an issue when complex tasks have to be performed like driving a car in a demanding traffic situation.
Stephan Getzmann   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Forefront Users’ Experience Evaluation by Employing Together Virtual Reality and Electroencephalography: A Case Study on Cognitive Effects of Scents

open access: yesBrain Sciences, 2021
Scents have the ability to affect peoples’ mental states and task performance with to different extents. It has been widely demonstrated that the lemon scent, included in most all-purpose cleaners, elicits stimulation and activation, while the lavender ...
Marco Mancini   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Association between Motivation, Affect, and Self-regulated Learning When Solving Problems

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2017
Self-regulated learning (SRL) skills are essential for learning during school years, particularly in complex problem-solving domains, such as biology and math. Although a lot of studies have focused on the cognitive resources that are needed for learning
Martine Baars   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The physical activity experiences of men with serious mental illness: Three short stories [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Objectives: Although a considerable amount of research has explored the effects of physical activity on mental health, the voices of people with mental illness have been largely excluded from published reports.
Agar   +52 more
core   +1 more source

The design and evaluation of an auditory-enhanced scrollbar [PDF]

open access: yes, 1994
A structured method is described for the analysis of interactions to identify situations where hidden information may exist and where non-speech sound might be used to overcome the associated problems.
Brewster, S.A.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

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