Neurocognitive processes supporting flexible voluntary action
(A02)
Subject Area
General, Cognitive and Mathematical Psychology
Human Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience
Term
from 2012 to 2024
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 178833530
Human volitional action is not exclusively determined by current environmental stimuli or fixed habits, but rests on the ability to adapt behavior flexibly to changing goals, instructions, and rules. Project A02 uses functional brain imaging and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to gain a deeper understanding of the brain mechanisms mediating (i) the learning and implementation of novel behavioral rules during goal-directed action, (ii) the functional reorganization of brain networks during the habitualization of behavior, and (iii) the ability to override habitual responses when they conflict with goal-directed behavior.
DFG Programme
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