Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Nicholas R. Wilson, Ron Sun
Summary: The paper proposes a mechanistic, process-based explanation based on the Clarion cognitive architecture, exploring the effects of motivation and metacognition on performance degradation. By simulating different tasks, a unified model of stress-induced performance degradation in high-pressure situations is presented, shedding light on these phenomena and pointing to mechanistic explanations of other related phenomena.
COGNITIVE COMPUTATION
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Ron Sun, Sergei Bugrov, David Dai
Summary: Motivation has empirically been shown to have effects on cognition and performance in various fields. The relationship between motivation and performance is complex and multi-faceted. Through simulations within a unified computational cognitive architecture, it is possible to potentially synthesize seemingly inconsistent studies and theories from different disciplinary origins, providing a mechanistic account that can unify interpretations based on utility calculation from intrinsic motives.
COGNITIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Yuxue C. Yang, Andrea Stocco
Summary: In this paper, a more detailed and fine-grained motivation framework is proposed, incorporating the principles of Expected Value of Control (EVC) into the ACT-R cognitive architecture. The implementation is tested in two models, showing that the motivation mechanism allows for optimal effort allocation and reproduces known phenomena.
TOPICS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Laurel S. Morris, Mora M. Grehl, Sarah B. Rutter, Marishka Mehta, Margaret L. Westwater
Summary: This review provides an overview of the conceptualization, measurement, and neurobiology of intrinsic motivation, as well as its potential contributions to psychopathology. The distinctions between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are discussed, with a useful framework proposed for understanding intrinsic motivation.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
G. Palacios, C. Sandoval, F. Ramos
Summary: This study investigates the interaction between the auditory system and the motor system, proposing a bio-inspired model grounded on neuroscientific research. A case study is conducted to validate the proposal, where a virtual entity is endowed with the proposed model for computing and facing towards the direction of sound origin.
COGNITIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Mega B. Herlambang, Niels A. Taatgen, Fokie Cnossen
Summary: Motivation can counteract the effects of mental fatigue, with performance remaining stable under reward conditions; adjusting the value of main task goals controls competition with distractions, with a linear decrease in goal activation being a general pattern.
JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Micayla French Lacey, Philip A. Gable
Summary: Approach motivation is linked to greater left frontal asymmetry, while the relationship between avoidance motivation and greater right frontal asymmetry is mixed. Recent evidence suggests that the behavioral inhibition system may be associated with greater right frontal activation. This review examines the evidence linking traits associated with the behavioral inhibition system to resting right frontal asymmetry.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Debbie M. Yee, Xiamin Leng, Amitai Shenhav, Todd S. Braver
Summary: Aversive motivation has a significant impact on driving individuals to exert cognitive control, but the complexity of behavioral responses attributed to aversive incentives poses challenges in understanding the neural mechanisms. By reviewing animal learning, systems neuroscience, and computational literatures, we emphasize the importance of experimental paradigms that incorporate both motivational context manipulations and mixed motivational components. The inclusion of mixed motivational components enables a more precise measurement of aversive influences on cognitive control, advancing the understanding of the neural, monoaminergic, and computational mechanisms underlying the interaction of motivation and cognitive control.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Correction
Psychology, Biological
Ina Djonlagic, Sara Mariani, Annette L. Fitzpatrick, Veerle M. G. T. H. Van der Klei, Dayna A. Johnson, Alexis C. Wood, Teresa Seeman, Ha T. Nguyen, Michael J. Prerau, Jose A. Luchsinger, Joseph M. Dzierzewski, Stephen R. Rapp, Gregory J. Tranah, Kristine Yaffe, Katherine E. Burdick, Katie L. Stone, Susan Redline, Shaun M. Purcell
Summary: The paper has a published correction notice.
NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Michael B. La Monica, Betsy Raub, Keeley Malone, Shelley Hartshorn, Jodi Grdic, Ashley Gustat, Jennifer Sandrock
Summary: This study examined the acute effects of oral methylliberine supplementation on cognitive function and well-being. The results showed that methylliberine improved concentration, motivation, mood, and well-being, with no significant effects on cognitive function.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kentaro Umeda, Daichi Shindo, Shinji Somekawa, Shinobu Nishitani, Wataru Sato, Sakiko Toyoda, Sachise Karakawa, Mika Kawasaki, Tomoyuki Mine, Katsuya Suzuki
Summary: This study assessed the effect of a combination of five amino acids (serine, alanine, glutamate, aspartate, and tyrosine) on mental health. The results showed that the SAGAT group exhibited significant improvement in motivation and cognitive function.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Chloe Bedard, Emily Bremer, Jeffrey D. Graham, Daniele Chirico, John Cairney
Summary: This study aimed to compare the cognitive effects of a combined physically and cognitively engaging physical activity to physical or cognitive activity alone in children. The results showed no significant difference in cognitive performance between different types of activities. Possible explanations include overexertion during physical activity and depletion of positive affect prior to cognitive tasks.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Christine Krebs, Jessica Peter, Patric Wyss, Anna-Katharine Brem, Stefan Kloeppel
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the impact of tDCS or tACS on cognitive training efficiency in healthy older adults, finding that tDCS can enhance the effectiveness of cognitive training but only in participants with initially low general cognitive performance.
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Tiago Veiga, Hafiz Areeb Asad, Frank Alexander Kraemer, Kerstin Bach
Summary: IoT applications can benefit from adapting their operations to the phenomena they sense and the environments they operate in, leading to self-adaptive, autonomous, or cognitive IoT. However, current AI deployment platforms are too simplistic to support cognitive IoT applications, where sensor devices also benefit from machine learning results. This study aims to analyze the gaps between the requirements of cognitive IoT applications and the functionalities of current AI deployment platforms.
FUTURE GENERATION COMPUTER SYSTEMS-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ESCIENCE
(2023)
Proceedings Paper
Automation & Control Systems
Alejandro Romero, Gianluca Baldassarre, Richard J. Duro, Vieri Giuliano Santucci
Summary: This study compared two robotic architectures to study the features that favor learning goals in the presence of different types of interdependencies. Results showed that dealing with high-level goal interdependencies is advantageous for longer goal chains, while dealing with low-level motor-skill interdependencies is beneficial for avoiding situations where desired goals cannot be achieved during exploration.
2021 20TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED ROBOTICS (ICAR)
(2021)