Mood states influence cognitive control: the case of conflict adaptation

Psychological Research

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 759-772

  Schuch, Stefanie ^a   Koch, Iring ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938982501     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-014-0602-4     Document Type: Article

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