Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Non-Verbal Cues01:29

Non-Verbal Cues

Non-verbal communication extends beyond gestures and facial expressions to include vocal elements known as paralanguage. Paralanguage consists of non-verbal vocal cues such as pitch, loudness, speech rate, pauses, and non-verbal vocalizations like laughter, sighs, and moans. These elements not only accompany speech but also provide critical emotional and contextual information.The Role of Paralanguage in CommunicationParalanguage adds depth to spoken language by conveying emotions and...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Introspection without execution: Evidence for introspective switch costs in NoGo trials.

Consciousness and cognition·2026
Same author

The asymmetric list shift effect - flexible adaptation to new context demands?

Attention, perception & psychophysics·2026
Same author

Task switching promotes switch readiness: Evidence from forced and voluntary task switching.

Cognition·2026
Same author

From conflict to control: Responsiveness to food-related conflict predicts healthy eating.

Appetite·2026
Same author

Risky decision-making in the balloon analogue risk task - the role of noradrenaline and cortisol.

Psychopharmacology·2025
Same author

Improving sailor's amount and efficiency of sleep in two-section watchkeeping schedules: A cluster randomized trial study.

Sleep·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 19, 2026

A Cognitive Paradigm to Investigate Interference in Working Memory by Distractions and Interruptions
10:38

A Cognitive Paradigm to Investigate Interference in Working Memory by Distractions and Interruptions

Published on: July 16, 2015

Sequential modulation of cue use in the task switching paradigm.

Mike Wendt1, Aquiles Luna-Rodriguez, Renate Reisenauer

  • 1Helmut-Schmidt-University/University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg Hamburg, Germany.

Frontiers in Psychology
|August 22, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Task preparation cues improve performance, but people dynamically adjust their cue use after being misled. Performance suffers most when the current task was previously cued incorrectly, suggesting preparation reluctance or persistent inhibition.

Keywords:
cue validitypreparationsequential modulationtask switching

More Related Videos

Combined Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Controllable Pulse Parameter Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Probe Sensorimotor Control and Learning
14:47

Combined Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Controllable Pulse Parameter Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Probe Sensorimotor Control and Learning

Published on: April 21, 2023

A Fully Automated Rodent Conditioning Protocol for Sensorimotor Integration and Cognitive Control Experiments
09:43

A Fully Automated Rodent Conditioning Protocol for Sensorimotor Integration and Cognitive Control Experiments

Published on: April 15, 2014

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 19, 2026

A Cognitive Paradigm to Investigate Interference in Working Memory by Distractions and Interruptions
10:38

A Cognitive Paradigm to Investigate Interference in Working Memory by Distractions and Interruptions

Published on: July 16, 2015

Combined Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Controllable Pulse Parameter Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Probe Sensorimotor Control and Learning
14:47

Combined Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Controllable Pulse Parameter Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Probe Sensorimotor Control and Learning

Published on: April 21, 2023

A Fully Automated Rodent Conditioning Protocol for Sensorimotor Integration and Cognitive Control Experiments
09:43

A Fully Automated Rodent Conditioning Protocol for Sensorimotor Integration and Cognitive Control Experiments

Published on: April 15, 2014

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human Performance

Background:

  • Task switching involves cognitive flexibility, preparing for upcoming tasks while inhibiting previous ones.
  • Pre-cuing enhances performance by allowing preparatory activation or inhibition of task sets.
  • Understanding dynamic adjustments in task preparation is crucial for cognitive control research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate dynamic adjustments in cue-based task preparation.
  • To examine the impact of invalid cues on subsequent task preparation.
  • To explore performance decrements following erroneously cued trials.

Main Methods:

  • A task switching experiment involving three distinct tasks.
  • Presentation of both valid and invalid task cues to participants.
  • Analysis of reaction times and performance accuracy based on cue validity and trial history.

Main Results:

  • A significant validity effect was observed, with slower reaction times for invalidly cued tasks.
  • The validity effect diminished following invalidly cued trials, indicating reduced cue-based preparation.
  • Performance was particularly impaired when the current task was the one invalidly cued on the preceding trial.

Conclusions:

  • Individuals dynamically adjust their task preparation strategies in response to misleading cues.
  • Persistent inhibition or reluctance to prepare may explain performance decrements after erroneous cueing.
  • Findings contribute to understanding the adaptive nature of cognitive control in task switching.