The task-switching paradigm offers enormous possibilities to study cognitive control as well
as task interference. The current review provides an overview of recent research on both …

The task-switching paradigm is being increasingly used as a tool for studying cognitive
control and task coordination. Different procedural variations have been developed. They …

A model of cognitive control in task switching is developed in which controlled performance
depends on the system maintaining access to a code in episodic memory representing the …

The task-switching paradigm is a valid tool to measure age-related changes in executive
functions. It allows identifying the most vulnerable cognitive control processes affected by …

In the task-switching paradigm, the latency switch-cost score—the difference in mean
reaction time between switch and nonswitch trials—is the traditional measure of task …

It is now well established in the adult literature that the ability to engage in flexible thought
and action is a complex skill that relies on a number of underlying processes. The …

This chapter reviews the historical and current literature on task switching, focusing primarily
on cognitive-behavioral studies on healthy human subjects. It outlines what I see to be …

In four experiments, task-switching processes were investigated with variants of the
alternating runs paradigm and the explicit cueing paradigm. The classical diffusion model for …

One thing that separates human beings from the rest of the animal world is our ability to
control behavior by referencing internal plans, goals, and rules. This ability, which is crucial …

This chapter introduces basic concepts and methodologies in research on task-set control.
To this end, key concepts are defined (such as “task” and “task set,” which refers to the …