Projects
New windows on cognitive control: the effects of attentional load and consciousness on control mode KU Leuven
Investment of cognitive effort plays an important role in many aspects of daily life. For example, it can lead to feelings of cognitive fatigue, it is perceived as aversive and therefore avoided if possible, and it is registered as a cost in decision making. Cognitive effort can be invested through the application of cognitive control, which entails a flexible adjustment of behavior to environmental demands. For example, when faced with ...
The role of the frontal cortex in cognitive control: Toward an integration of cognivitive psychology and brain imagine / Intentional and cognitive control of action Ghent University
The aim of the project is to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive control processes. In particular we are interested in investigating voluntary aspects of cognitive control. A second research area is the role of verbal instructions for behavioural regulation. Finally, we will investigate the neural mechanisms underlying inhibitory control.
- The project investigates the neural basis of cognitive control and intentional ...
New insights into pear scab control: a necessary step forward for global control (NOVOSCAB) KU Leuven
The overall objective of NOVOSCAB is to implement an optimized global approach to pear scab control. This is to be achieved through the following objectives:
1. Gaining insight into the effect of agents that enhance plant defenses and their correct positioning in the crop;
2. Gaining knowledge about (difference in) sensitivity of leaf, fruit and twig in new pear varieties;
3. Determining the effect of alternative ...