The ability to stop simple ongoing actions has been extensively studied using the stop signal
task, but less is known about inhibition in more complex scenarios. Here we used a task …

Motor inhibition enables rapid action stopping, even post initiation. When action stopping is
anticipated (such as in laboratory stopping tasks), inhibition is engaged proactively. Such …

Inhibiting ongoing responses when environmental demands change is a critical component
of motor control. Experimentally, the stop signal task (SST) represents the gold standard …

Flexible, adaptive behavior is critically dependent on inhibitory control. For example, if you
suddenly notice you are about to step on a tack and would prefer not to, the ability to halt …

Response inhibition is essential for goal-directed behavior within dynamic environments.
Selective stopping is a complex form of response inhibition where only part of a multieffector …

Response inhibition is essential for terminating inappropriate actions and, in some cases,
may be required selectively. Selective stopping can be investigated with multicomponent …

People are able to stop actions before they are executed, and proactively slow down the
speed of going in line with their expectations of needing to stop. Such slowing generally …

Response-selective stopping requires cancellation of only one component of a
multicomponent action. While research has investigated how delays to the continuing action …

Response inhibition is essential for terminating inappropriate actions. A substantial
response delay may occur in the nonstopped effector when only part of a multieffector action …

The aim of this selective review paper is to clarify potential confusion when referring to the
term proactive inhibitory control. Illustrated by a concise overview of the literature, we …