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Cognitive control, essential for goal-directed behavior, develops in an inverted U-shape across the lifespan. This study introduces the Cognitive Control Challenge Task (C3T) to measure stable and flexible cognitive control, revealing distinct developmental paths for these abilities.

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aging cognitive control challenge task development flexible cognitive control lifespan stable cognitive control task set switching

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Cognitive psychology
Neuroscience
Developmental psychology

Background:

Goal-directed behavior relies on stable and flexible cognitive control.
Little is known about the lifespan development of complex cognitive control.
Individual cognitive control components show varied developmental trajectories.

Purpose of the Study:

Examine the lifespan development of complex stable and flexible cognitive control.
Investigate the interdependence of stable and flexible cognitive control.
Validate the Cognitive Control Challenge Task (C3T) for assessing complex cognitive control.

Main Methods:

Utilized the novel Cognitive Control Challenge Task (C3T).
Recruited 340 participants aged 8-84 years across two samples.
Administered C3T alongside standard cognitive component tests.

Main Results:

Both stable and flexible cognitive control showed an inverted U-shaped developmental curve.
Task set formation and switching costs increased linearly across the lifespan.
Complex cognitive control correlated with working memory, planning, and processing speed.

Conclusions:

Stable and flexible cognitive control appear to be supported by separable systems with different developmental trajectories.
The C3T effectively measures complex cognitive control, engaging multiple cognitive abilities.
The C3T holds potential for both research and diagnostic applications in cognitive control assessment.