On the Regulation of Cognitive Control: Action Orientation Moderates the Impact of High Demands in Stroop Interference Tasks

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 593-609

  Jostmann, Nils B ^a   Koole, Sander L ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

action orientation; cognitive control; goal neglect; state orientation; Stroop interference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COLOR VISION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REACTION TIME;

ADULT; COGNITION; COLOR PERCEPTION; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME;

EID: 36248978669     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0096-3445.136.4.593     Document Type: Article

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