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Auteur(s) : Badre, David  Voir les notices liées en tant qu'auteur

Titre(s) : On task [Texte imprimé] : how our brain gets things done / David Badre

Publication : Princeton (N.J.) : Princeton University press, copyright 2020

Description matérielle : 1 vol. (X-330 p.) : ill. ; 25 cm

Note(s) : Notes bibliogr. p. 301-321. Index
"Why is it hard to text and drive at the same time? How do you resist eating that extra piece of cake? Why does staring at a tax form feel mentally exhausting? Why can your child expertly fix the computer and yet still forget to put on a coat? From making a cup of coffee to buying a house to changing the world around them, humans are uniquely able to execute necessary actions. How do we do it? Or in other words, how do our brains get things done? In On Task, cognitive neuroscientist David Badre presents the first authoritative introduction to the neuroscience of cognitive control-the remarkable ways that our brains devise sophisticated actions to achieve our goals. We barely notice this routine part of our lives. Yet, cognitive control, also known as executive function, is an astonishing phenomenon that has a profound impact on our well-being. Drawing on cutting-edge research, vivid clinical case studies, and examples from daily life, Badre sheds light on the evolution and inner workings of cognitive control. He examines issues from multitasking and willpower to habitual errors and bad decision making, as well as what happens as our brains develop in childhood and change as we age-and what happens when cognitive control breaks down. Ultimately, Badre shows that cognitive control affects just about everything we do. A revelatory look at how billions of neurons collectively translate abstract ideas into concrete plans, On Task offers an eye-opening investigation into the brain's critical role in human behavior"

Sujet(s) : Fonctions exécutives (neuropsychologie)  Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet
Neurosciences cognitives  Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet
Psychologie du développement  Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet
Prise de décision  Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet

Indice(s) Dewey :  612.823 3 (23e éd.) = Processus mentaux conscients et intelligence (physiologie humaine)  Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet

Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780691175553 (rel.). - ISBN 0691175551. - ISBN 9780691212340 (erroné)

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Notice n° :  FRBNF46560052 (notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)

Table des matières : What lies in the gap between knowledge and action? ; The origins of human cognitive control ; The stability-flexibility dilemma ; Hierarchies in the head ; The tao of multitasking ; Stopping ; The costs and benefits of control ; The informational retrieval problem ; Cognitive control over lifespan ; Getting things done that matter.