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On task : = how our brain gets things done /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	On task :/ David Badre.
Reminder of title:	how our brain gets things done /
remainder title:	How our brain gets things done
Author:	Badre, David,
Description:	1 online resource (345 p.)
Subject:	Decision making. -
Online resource:	https://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/PUPB0007838.html
ISBN:	9780691175553

On task : = how our brain gets things done /
Badre, David,

On task :how our brain gets things done /How our brain gets things doneDavid Badre. - 1 online resource (345 p.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

On task : how our brain gets things done -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: What Lies in the Gap between Knowledge and Action? -- Chapter 2: The Origins of Human Cognitive Control -- Chapter 3: The Stability-Flexibility Dilemma -- Chapter 4: Hierarchies in the Head -- Chapter 5: The Tao of Multitasking -- Chapter 6: Stopping -- Chapter 7: The Costs and Benefits of Control -- Chapter 8: The Information Retrieval Problem -- Chapter 9: Cognitive Control over Lifespan -- Chapter 10: Postscript: Getting Things Done That Matter -- Notes -- Index.

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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.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

ISBN: 9780691175553Subjects--Topical Terms:

528319
Decision making.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

554714
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: QP360.5

Dewey Class. No.: 612.8/233

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