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[Role of working memory in forming the cognitive visual set]
E A Kostandov1, N S Kurova, E A Cheremushkin
1Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow.
Summary
Unconscious cognitive sets become more rigid with complex cognitive tasks, impacting attention. Working memory load influences these changes in both verbal and nonverbal cognitive sets.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience
Context:
- Investigates cognitive task complexity in healthy adults.
- Examines the role of working memory loading.
Purpose:
- To determine how cognitive task complication affects unconscious cognitive sets.
- To explore the relationship between working memory and cognitive set stability.
Summary:
- Increased cognitive task complexity significantly enhances the rigidity of unconscious cognitive sets.
- Changes in cognitive set stability (verbal and nonverbal) are dependent on working memory load.
- Motor reaction time variations suggest unconscious cognitive sets regulate selective attention.
Impact:
- Provides insights into the mechanisms of selective attention regulation.
- Highlights the influence of working memory on cognitive flexibility.
- Contributes to understanding cognitive control under demanding conditions.