Should I stay or should I go? How the human brain manages the trade-off between exploitation and exploration
Many large and small decisions we make in our daily lives—which ice cream to choose,
what research projects to pursue, which partner to marry—require an exploration of …
what research projects to pursue, which partner to marry—require an exploration of …
Event perception: a mind-brain perspective.
People perceive and conceive of activity in terms of discrete events. Here the authors
propose a theory according to which the perception of boundaries between events arises …
propose a theory according to which the perception of boundaries between events arises …
[PDF][PDF] Temperament
MK Rothbart, JE Bates - Handbook of child psychology, 2007 - academia.edu
Recent years have witnessed major advances in our understanding of temperament in
childhood. Early views on temperament as unchanging and stable have been replaced by …
childhood. Early views on temperament as unchanging and stable have been replaced by …
[HTML][HTML] Conflict monitoring and decision making: reconciling two perspectives on anterior cingulate function
MM Botvinick - Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 2007 - Springer
According to one influential account, the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) serves to monitor
for conflicts in information processing. According to another influential account, the ACC …
for conflicts in information processing. According to another influential account, the ACC …
[HTML][HTML] Anterior cingulate cortex and conflict detection: an update of theory and data
CS Carter, V Van Veen - Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 2007 - Springer
The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and associated regions of the medial frontal wall
have often been hypothesized to play an important role in cognitive control. We have …
have often been hypothesized to play an important role in cognitive control. We have …
Automatic and controlled processes and the development of addictive behaviors in adolescents: a review and a model
RW Wiers, BD Bartholow, E van den Wildenberg… - Pharmacology …, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper presents a review and a model of the development of addictive behaviors in
(human) adolescents, with a focus on alcohol. The model proposes that addictive behaviors …
(human) adolescents, with a focus on alcohol. The model proposes that addictive behaviors …
Reward expectation modulates feedback-related negativity and EEG spectra
The ability to evaluate outcomes of previous decisions is critical to adaptive decision-
making. The feedback-related negativity (FRN) is an event-related potential (ERP) …
making. The feedback-related negativity (FRN) is an event-related potential (ERP) …
It's worse than you thought: The feedback negativity and violations of reward prediction in gambling tasks
The reinforcement learning theory suggests that the feedback negativity should be larger
when feedback is unexpected. Two recent studies found, however, that the feedback …
when feedback is unexpected. Two recent studies found, however, that the feedback …
Event-related brain potentials: Methods, theory, and applications
Ever since Berger (1929) demonstrated that it is possible to record the electrical activity of
the brain by placing electrodes on the surface of the scalp, there has been considerable …
the brain by placing electrodes on the surface of the scalp, there has been considerable …
Situated social cognition
Social cognition refers to the mental representations and processes that underlie social
judgments and behavior—for example, the application of stereotypes to members of social …
judgments and behavior—for example, the application of stereotypes to members of social …