ERPs dissociate proactive and reactive control: Evidence from a task-switching paradigm with informative and uninformative cues

Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 117-131

  Czernochowski, Daniela ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive control; ERP; Prefrontal cortex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASSOCIATION; CONFLICT; EVOKED RESPONSE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CUES; EVOKED POTENTIALS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939873974     PISSN: 15307026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13415-014-0302-y     Document Type: Article

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