This review paper provides an integrative account regarding neurophysiological correlates
of positive emotions and affect that cumulatively contribute to the scaffolding for positive …

Recent years have seen a rejuvenation of interest in studies of motivation–cognition
interactions arising from many different areas of psychology and neuroscience. The present …

Conflict-monitoring theory proposes that conflict between incompatible responses is
registered by a dedicated monitoring system, and that this conflict signal triggers changes of …

Goal-directed action in changing environments requires a dynamic balance between
complementary control modes, which serve antagonistic adaptive functions (eg, to shield …

Cognitive control covers a broad range of cognitive functions, but its research and theories
typically remain tied to a single domain. Here we outline and review an associative learning …

It is becoming increasingly appreciated that affective and/or motivational influences
contribute strongly to goal-oriented cognition and behavior. An unresolved question is …

The Dual Mechanisms of Control (DMC) account proposes two distinct mechanisms of
cognitive control, proactive and reactive. This account has been supported by a large …

Response conflicts play a prominent role in the flexible adaptation of behavior as they
represent context-signals that indicate the necessity for the recruitment of cognitive control …

Growing evidence suggests that positive affect and reward have differential effects on
cognitive control. So far, however, these effects have never been studied together. Here, the …

Zusammenfassung Die Forschung zur Volition und kognitiven Kontrolle befasst sich mit den
kognitiven und neuronalen Mechanismen, die der willentlichen Steuerung zielgerichteter …