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Attentional lapses are usually viewed as a result of deterioration in cognitive control. Current theories suggest that deterioration in the cognitive control may be related to an increase in alpha rhythm power, although it is not clear whether this notion can be generalized outside of the visual...
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Individual differences in cognitive abilities and skills can predict normatively superior and logically consistent judgments and decisions. The current experiment investigates the processes that mediate individual differences in risky choices. We assessed working memory span, numeracy, and...
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Most contemporary self-control theories share two core assumptions. They assume that indulgence is the default option in self-control decision situations, and that successful self-control requires top down interference, either in the form of willpower (direct top down interference) or in the...
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In this paper we present a new framework for modelling switching tasks and adaptive, flexible behaviours for cognitive robots. The framework is constructed on a suitable extension of the Situation Calculus, the Temporal Flexible Situation Calculus (TFSC), accommodating Allen temporal intervals,...
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This study focuses on the question of neural differences in the evaluation of hypothetical and real payoffs. Hypothetical payoffs are not incentive compatible and are, therefore, not considered to be reliable. Behavioral differences between the evaluation of hypothetical and real payoffs can be...
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Performance errors are well studied under conditions of increased demands for motor inhibition; within this framework, errors are considered to be manifestations of motor conflicts between mutually exclusive responses to stimuli presented. However, tasks that require prolonged exertion of...
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academia have been partially explained by "competitive pressures", which suggests a link between competition and cheating. In … results. We find that women react much stronger to competitive pressure by increasing their cheating activity while there is … no overall sex difference in cheating. However, the effect of competition on women's cheating behavior is entirely due to …
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