Identification of circadian rhythms in cognitive inhibition and flexibility using a Stroop task

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 136-144

  Ramírez, Candelaria ^a   García, Aída ^a   Valdez, Pablo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Executive functions; Flexibility; Inhibition; Performance; Stroop task

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COLOR; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SOMNOLENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84859429283     PISSN: 14469235     EISSN: 14798425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8425.2012.00540.x     Document Type: Article

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