| Cognitive fatigue of executive processes: interaction between interference resolution tasks. | |
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PMID: 17227678 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A resource depletion framework motivated a novel strategy for investigating whether the central executive is unitary or separable into relatively independent subprocesses. The idea that tasks with overlapping neural representations may involve similar executive components was also critical to our approach. Of particular interest were tasks requiring resolution of interference among competing representations. Within a single experimental session intensive training reduced the ability to resolve interference on a transfer task if the training task placed high demands on interference resolution. Negative transfer was absent when interference resolution was minimally required by the task, or when the training and transfer tasks did not rely on overlapping neural representations. These results suggest a nonunitary central executive composed of separable subcomponents, at least one of which mediates interference resolution. Our results are consistent with an executive control process specialized for the selection of task-relevant representations from competitors. The results also agree with the view that higher cognitive processes are resource limited and can be temporarily depleted. |
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Authors:
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Jonas Persson; Kathryn M Welsh; John Jonides; Patricia A Reuter-Lorenz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neuropsychologia Volume: 45 ISSN: 0028-3932 ISO Abbreviation: Neuropsychologia Publication Date: 2007 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-01-22 Completed Date: 2007-06-01 Revised Date: 2011-09-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0020713 Medline TA: Neuropsychologia Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1571-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, East Hall, 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1109, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Association Learning / physiology Cognition Disorders / physiopathology* Female Humans Inhibition (Psychology)* Male Memory, Short-Term / physiology Neuropsychological Tests Problem Solving / physiology* Psychomotor Performance Reaction Time / physiology |
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AG18286/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R01 AG018286-03/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R01 AG018286-04/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R01 AG018286-05/AG/NIA NIH HHS |
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