Inhibiting Irrelevant Information Eases the Cost of Switching Tasks
A task-switching study finds that stronger inhibition of task-irrelevant information significantly reduces switch costs.
Tag: cognitive flexibility
Combining D1 dopamine and α2A adrenergic receptor activation beat methylphenidate in rat cognition tests
In rats, combined activation of D1 dopamine and α2A adrenergic receptors improved temporal order memory and cognitive flexibility more than ...
Personality functioning severity tracks mentalizing and memory problems in BPD
A new study finds that personality functioning severity in borderline personality disorder is most closely linked to self-reported mentalizing difficulties ...
QEEG-Guided Low-Intensity Magnetic Stimulation Shows Preliminary Brain and Cognitive Changes in One Athlete With Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
A single-case study reports that individualized, QEEG-guided low-intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation was associated with altered brain wave patterns and improved ...
Exercise May Sharpen Teen Executive Function, But Evidence Remains Weak
A meta-analysis of 22 randomized trials finds exercise programs of at least four weeks associated with better executive function task ...
Resistance, Aerobic and Mind-Body Exercise Show Exploratory Differences in Boosting Executive Function in Addiction Recovery
A network meta-analysis of 12 Chinese randomized trials finds exploratory evidence that resistance exercise may best support inhibitory control, mind-body ...
Exercise May Sharpen Self-Control in Children With ADHD, Review Finds
A new meta-analysis of 25 randomized controlled trials finds that physical exercise may improve inhibitory control and possibly internalizing symptoms ...
Self-Compassion Linked to Lower Depression Through Cognitive Flexibility, Study Finds
A cross-sectional study of 318 Turkish adults found self-compassion was strongly associated with fewer depressive symptoms, with cognitive flexibility emerging ...
White Matter Tracts Show Subtle Changes in the Months After Anorexia Hospitalization
An exploratory fixel-based MRI study of seventeen young women with anorexia nervosa found significant increases in right cingulum fiber density ...
Self-Belief and Mental Flexibility Keep Growth Mindset Alive Across Adulthood
A new study of 840 adults aged 18 to 65 finds that self-efficacy and cognitive flexibility are the core psychological ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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