Neural networks and cognitive control part 2 Flashcards
what is cognitive control?
It is something referred to as executive control, the central executive, or even self control
what are the components of cognitive control?
Shifting: between tasks or mental sets
Updating and maintaining working memory representations
Inhibition of dominant or prepotent responses
monitoring and adjusting performance
What is the local global task?
Shifting
report global letter when in red
report local letter when in blue
Big letter made up of small letters
What does the letter memory task use?
Updating and maintaining working memory representation
report the last 4 words presented
What is the stroop task and what aspect of cognitive control does it use?
Inhibition and name the ink colour or read colour word.
What are the two main regions in Cognitive control ?
DLPFC and ACC
What is different amount the frontal regions in humans?
Much larger “top-down control” plan ahead and have abstract control
