Paediatrics Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2011
Journal
Topics in Cognitive Science
Volume
3
Issue
2
First Page
212
Last Page
216
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1111/j.1756-8765.2011.01139.x
Abstract
Cognitive control is easy to identify in its effects, but difficult to grasp conceptually. This creates somewhat of a puzzle: Is cognitive control a bona fide process or an epiphenomenon that merely exists in the mind of the observer? The topiCS special edition on cognitive control presents a broad set of perspectives on this issue and helps to clarify central conceptual and empirical challenges confronting the field. Our commentary provides a summary of and critical response to each of the papers. © 2011 Cognitive Science Society, Inc.