Shielding working memory from distraction is more effortful than flexible updating

Abstract Exerting cognitive control is known to carry a subjective effort cost and people are generally biased to avoid it. Recent theorizing suggests that the cost of cognitive effort serves as a motivational signal to bias people away from excessive focusing and towards more cognitive flexibility....

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Main Authors: Danae Papadopetraki, Monja I. Froböse, Andrew Westbrook, Bram B. Zandbelt, Roshan Cools
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96980-x
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