Cognitive Control Flashcards
(22 cards)
examples of cognitive control
inhibition
flexibility
multitasking
what is cognition
basis for intelligent behaviour
overrides reflexive, habitual responses in favour of complex, long term goals
controls/orchestrates sensory, memory and motor systems
cognitive control
controls/orchestrates sensory, memory, and motor systems
core cognitive abilities
working memory
inhibitory control
flexibility
higher order cognitive abilities
object permenance
self recognition
mental time travel
theory of mind
tool use/causal reasoning
some examples of having poor EFs
-mental health
-obestiy,
lower quality of life
predict IQ/competence/scores
poor productivity
social problems
Inhibitory control
change and choose how to behave and react
self control
resisting temptations and not acting impulsively
inhibitory control failures
failure to inhibit response
embarrasing situations
cognitive inhibition
ability to inhibit unwanted or unproductive thoughts
successful inhibition
involves suppressing the prepotent response allowing the correct response to reach threshold
how is the frontal lobe involved in inhibition
inhibit automatic and habitual behaviour
cognitive flexibility
changing perspectives or approaches to a proble, flexibly adjusting to new demands, rules, or priorities
change perspectives - visually, spatially
change perspectives - interpersonally
how has this been tested
wisconsin card sorting test
self regulation
includes response inhibition, attention inhibition and maintaining optimal levels of emotional, motivation, cognitive arousal
effortful control
innate temperamental predisposition to exercise better or worse self regulation
what four supporting mechanisms are involved in the interaction of executive functions
SELECTION
UPDATING
PERFORMANCE MONITORING
SHIFTING
SHIFTING
-switching between different thoughts and behaviours
-problem if impaired: COMPULSIVITY
UPDATING
refreshing working memory with new goals or rules
problem if imapired - inflexibility
performance monitoring
checking how well youre doing
problem if impaired - perseveration = repeating same beh even when its no longer helpful
inhibition
stopping yourself doing something
problem if impaired - impulsivity/distractibility
selection
new plans when old ones aren’t working
problem when impaired: conflict
