Effect of caffeine on information processing: Evidence from stroop task
Background: Caffeine is a pyschostimulant present in various beverages and known to alter alertness and performance by acting on the central nervous system.
Abhinav Dixit +3 more
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Event-related brain potentials in the study of inhibition: cognitive control, source localization and age-related modulations [PDF]
In the previous 15 years, a variety of experimental paradigms and methods have been employed to study inhibition. In the current review, we analyze studies that have used the high temporal resolution of the event-related potential (ERP) technique to ...
Guerrini, Chiara +6 more
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Evaluation of an app-based stress protocol
Stress is a major influence on the quality of life in our fast-moving society. This paper describes a standardized and contemporary protocol that is capable of inducing moderate psychological stress in a laboratory setting.
Noeh Claudius +9 more
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An Auditory Stroop Test to Implement in Cognitive Hearing Sciences: Development and Normative Data
Objective: This study developed and gained insight in an auditory Stroop test, implementable in cognitive hearing sciences. Methods: An auditory Stroop test was developed and performed in 178 participants, aged between 18 and 69 years.
Katrien Kestens +3 more
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Abstract Introduction Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for refractory obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Neuropsychological assessment contributes to DBS treatment in several ways: it monitors the cognitive safety of the treatment, identifies beneficial or detrimental cognitive side effects and it could aid to explain ...
Tim A. M. Bouwens van der Vlis +7 more
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Brain Functional Mechanisms in Attentional Processing Following Modified Conflict Stroop Task [PDF]
Background: Cognitive control of brain regions can be determined by the tasks involving the cognitive control such as the color word Stroop task. Stroop task define the reduction in function in incongruent condition, which requires more attention and ...
M Jalalvandi +5 more
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Strong Effort Manipulations Reduce Response Caution:A Preregistered Reinvention of the Ego-Depletion Paradigm [PDF]
People feel tired or depleted after exerting mental effort. But even preregistered studies often fail to find effects of exerting effort on behavioral performance in the laboratory or elucidate the underlying psychology.
Evans, Nathan J. +4 more
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Acute hypoglycemia impairs executive cognitive function in adults with and without type 1 diabetes [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Acute hypoglycemia impairs cognitive function in several domains. Executive cognitive function governs organization of thoughts, prioritization of tasks, and time management.
A. J. Graveling +22 more
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The role of response mechanisms in determining reaction time performance: Piéron’s Law revisited [PDF]
A response mechanism takes evaluations of the importance of potential actions and selects the most suitable. Response mechanism function is a nontrivial problem that has not received the attention it deserves within cognitive psychology. In this article,
Gurney, K.N., Stafford, T.
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PERCEÇÃO DE ESFORÇO E FADIGA MENTAL NO DESPORTO: REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA
Uma das evidências nestes trabalhos é que a fadiga mental aumenta a perceção do esforço durante a tarefa que se está a realizar. Diversos mecanismos foram apresentados para explicar este efeito, tanto fisiológicos, quanto biológicos.
João Araújo Alves +3 more
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