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== ''Cognitive Control'' == | == ''Cognitive Control'' == | ||
==== Basic Characteristics ==== | ==== Basic Characteristics ==== | ||
* Description | * Description | ||
| − | + | The term cognitive control is often used synonymously with [[Executive Function]] to refer to a variety of processes which serve to guide our thoughts and behaviors. Cognitive control is particulary important when a person overrides an automatic response. It is generally accepted that the prefrontal cortex is the primary area of the brain associated with functioning related to cognitive control. | |
* History | * History | ||
| + | British psychologist Donald Broadbent was the first to identify what he called selective attention and distinguished between 'automatic' and 'controlled' processes in the 1950s. It wasn't until 1975, however, that US psychologist Michael Posner coined the term cognitive control. | ||
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* CNP Level ([[FAQ|What's this?]]) | * CNP Level ([[FAQ|What's this?]]) | ||
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**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_functions Wikipedia: Cognitive Control] | **[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_functions Wikipedia: Cognitive Control] | ||
| + | ** [http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=cognitive+control&btnG=Google+Search Google: Cognitive Control] | ||
| + | **[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.proxy.library.emory.edu/sites/entrez PubMed: Cognitive Control] | ||
**-ucla cognitive atlas- (coming soon!) | **-ucla cognitive atlas- (coming soon!) | ||
Latest revision as of 13:39, 24 July 2008
Contents
Cognitive Control
Basic Characteristics
- Description
The term cognitive control is often used synonymously with Executive Function to refer to a variety of processes which serve to guide our thoughts and behaviors. Cognitive control is particulary important when a person overrides an automatic response. It is generally accepted that the prefrontal cortex is the primary area of the brain associated with functioning related to cognitive control.
- History
British psychologist Donald Broadbent was the first to identify what he called selective attention and distinguished between 'automatic' and 'controlled' processes in the 1950s. It wasn't until 1975, however, that US psychologist Michael Posner coined the term cognitive control.
- References
Related Information
- Task or test associated with this construct (vote for your favorite, or nominate a new one by editing this page)
- Indicators (dependent variables, conditions, or contrasts; measurement variables used for analysis) associated with this construct (vote or nominate by editing this page):
- Closely related pages (vote or nominate related pages by editing this page):
- CNP Level (What's this?)
- Cognitive Concept
External Resources
- Links out:
- Wikipedia: Cognitive Control
- Google: Cognitive Control
- PubMed: Cognitive Control
- -ucla cognitive atlas- (coming soon!)
- Database links
