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  • Cognitive psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human performance

Background:

  • Cognitive control is crucial for goal-directed behavior.
  • Existing methods may not fully capture the dynamics of cognitive control under pressure.
  • The forced-response method offers a novel approach to assess cognitive control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate the forced-response method for assessing cognitive control.
  • To investigate the effects of urgency on cognitive control performance.
  • To explore the temporal dynamics of stimulus-driven versus controlled processing.

Main Methods:

  • The forced-response method was applied to a flanker task.
  • Performance was measured as a function of stimulus visibility time under time pressure.
  • Reaction times and accuracy were analyzed to understand processing dynamics.

Main Results:

  • Urgency created a time window where stimulus-driven processing overrode controlled processing.
  • This led to actions contrary to task intentions.
  • The method demonstrated high-resolution temporal dynamics of cognitive performance.

Conclusions:

  • The forced-response method effectively captures the temporal evolution of cognitive control.
  • Urgency can disrupt cognitive control, leading to unintended actions.
  • Further research is needed to compare this method with standard assessments and understand its unique contributions.