The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) has a near-ubiquitous presence in the
neuroscience of cognitive control. It has been implicated in a diversity of functions, from …

In many circumstances alternative courses of action and thoughts have to be inhibited to
allow the emergence of goal-directed behavior. However, this has not been the accepted …

Why does performing certain tasks cause the aversive experience of mental effort and
concomitant deterioration in task performance? One explanation posits a physical resource …

Scientific evidence based on neuroimaging approaches over the last decade has
demonstrated the efficacy of physical activity improving cognitive health across the human …

Action monitoring and conflict resolution require the rapid and flexible coordination of activity
in multiple brain regions. Oscillatory neural population activity may be a key physiological …

Activation likelihood estimation (ALE) meta-analyses were used to examine the neural
correlates of prediction error in reinforcement learning. The findings are interpreted in the …

Patient nonadherence with therapy is a major barrier to rehabilitation. Recovery is often
limited and requires prolonged, intensive rehabilitation that is time-consuming, expensive …

Visual selective attention is the brain function that modulates ongoing processing of retinal
input in order for selected representations to gain privileged access to perceptual …

Previous studies have documented the positive effects of mindfulness meditation on
executive control. What has been lacking, however, is an understanding of the mechanism …

Planning and executing volitional actions in the face of conflicting habitual responses is a
critical aspect of human behavior. At the core of the interplay between these 2 control …