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View article: The impact of thought probes and other encoding interruptions on memory
The impact of thought probes and other encoding interruptions on memory Open
Whenever we work towards completing a task, such as learning some information, we are susceptible to attentional lapses where our thoughts stray from the demands of the current task to something unrelated (i.e., mind-wandering). Although p…
View article: Memory accessibility as a cue for perceived importance
Memory accessibility as a cue for perceived importance Open
People frequently rely on subjective assessments of importance to navigate daily decisions, yet the psychological underpinnings of these judgments are not fully understood. Crucially, non-diagnostic factors, such as memory accessibility, m…
View article: The impact of internal administrative communication on knowledge sharing between employees and supervisors in public organizations
The impact of internal administrative communication on knowledge sharing between employees and supervisors in public organizations Open
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of internal administrative communication on knowledge sharing behaviour between subordinates and supervisors at Mohamed Seddik Ben Yahia University, Algeria, which is a publicly owned and …
View article: Emotional words evoke region- and valence-specific patterns of concurrent neuromodulator release in human thalamus and cortex
Emotional words evoke region- and valence-specific patterns of concurrent neuromodulator release in human thalamus and cortex Open
Words represent a uniquely human information channel-humans use words to express thoughts and feelings and to assign emotional valence to experience. Work from model organisms suggests that valence assignments are carried out in part by th…
View article: Decoding the influence of emotional and attentional states on self-control using facial analysis
Decoding the influence of emotional and attentional states on self-control using facial analysis Open
Self-control plays a pivotal role in pursuing long-term goals related to health and financial well-being. While ample evidence suggests that humans are prone to occasional self-control lapses, little is known about how changes in emotional…
View article: What makes working memory work? A multifaceted account of the predictive power of working memory capacity.
What makes working memory work? A multifaceted account of the predictive power of working memory capacity. Open
Working memory capacity (WMC) has received a great deal of attention in cognitive psychology partly because WMC correlates broadly with other abilities (e.g., reading comprehension, second-language proficiency, fluid intelligence) and thus…
View article: Reservoir-computing based associative memory for complex dynamical attractors
Reservoir-computing based associative memory for complex dynamical attractors Open
Traditional neural-network models of associative memories were for storing and retrieving static patterns. We develop reservoir-computing based memories for complex dynamical attractors, under two common recalling scenarios in neuropsychol…
View article: What makes working memory work? A multifaceted account of the predictive power of working memory capacity
What makes working memory work? A multifaceted account of the predictive power of working memory capacity Open
Working memory capacity (WMC) has received a great deal of attention in cognitive psychology partly because WMC correlates broadly with other abilities (e.g., reading comprehension, second-language proficiency, fluid intelligence), and thu…
View article: Midbrain–Hippocampus Structural Connectivity Selectively Predicts Motivated Memory Encoding
Midbrain–Hippocampus Structural Connectivity Selectively Predicts Motivated Memory Encoding Open
Motivation is a powerful driver of learning and memory. Functional MRI studies show that interactions among the dopaminergic midbrain substantia nigra/ventral tegmental area (SN/VTA), hippocampus, and nucleus accumbens (NAc) are critical f…
View article: Testing a locus coeruleus-norepinephrine account of working memory, attention control, and fluid intelligence
Testing a locus coeruleus-norepinephrine account of working memory, attention control, and fluid intelligence Open
The current set of studies examined the relations among working memory capacity, attention control, fluid intelligence, and pupillary correlates of tonic arousal regulation and phasic responsiveness in a combined sample of over 1,000 parti…
View article: Midbrain-Hippocampus Structural Connectivity Selectively Predicts Motivated Memory Encoding
Midbrain-Hippocampus Structural Connectivity Selectively Predicts Motivated Memory Encoding Open
Motivation is a powerful driver of learning and memory. Functional MRI studies show that interactions between the dopaminergic midbrain (SN/VTA), hippocampus, and nucleus accumbens (NAc) are critical for motivated memory encoding. However,…
View article: Individual differences in working memory capacity, attention control, fluid intelligence, and pupillary measures of arousal.
Individual differences in working memory capacity, attention control, fluid intelligence, and pupillary measures of arousal. Open
The present study examined individual differences in 3 cognitive abilities: attention control (AC), working memory capacity (WMC), and fluid intelligence (gF) as they relate the tendency to experience task-unrelated thoughts (TUTs) and the…
View article: Individual Differences in Memory and Attention Processes in Prospective Remembering
Individual Differences in Memory and Attention Processes in Prospective Remembering Open
Successful prospective memory (PM) involves not only detecting that an environmental cue requires action (i.e., prospective component), but also retrieval of what is supposed to be done at the appropriate moment (i.e., retrospective compon…
View article: Examining the effects of goal-setting, feedback, and incentives on sustained attention.
Examining the effects of goal-setting, feedback, and incentives on sustained attention. Open
Across four experiments we examined the effects of goal-setting, feedback, and incentivizing manipulations on sustained attention. In addition to measuring task performance, we measured subjective attentional states and momentary feelings …
View article: Individual Differences in Disqualifying Monitoring Underlie False Memories Across Different Paradigms
Individual Differences in Disqualifying Monitoring Underlie False Memories Across Different Paradigms Open
The current study leveraged experimental and individual differences methodology to examine whether false memories across differing tasks arise from a common cause. Participants completed multiple false memory (DRM and memory conjunction), …
View article: Conclusion
Conclusion Open
The concluding chapter synthesizes the insights and gives a comprehensive answer to the volume’s overall question. It sets directions for future research and discusses implications for public organizations’ practice. There is ample evidenc…
View article: People management: Integrating insights from strategic human resource management and leadership
People management: Integrating insights from strategic human resource management and leadership Open
The central issue in this chapter is people management in public organizations. That is, managers’ implementation of HR practices and their leadership behavior in supporting the employees they supervise at work. This chapter focuses on fiv…
View article: The Cognitive Underpinnings of Multiply-Constrained Problem Solving
The Cognitive Underpinnings of Multiply-Constrained Problem Solving Open
Individuals encounter problems daily wherein varying numbers of constraints require delimitation of memory to target goal-satisfying information. Multiply-constrained problems, such as the compound remote associates, are commonly used to s…