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| Performance: In cognitive psychology, performance relates to how well an individual can carry out tasks that require mental processes. It focuses on aspects like attention, perception, memory, problem-solving, and decision-making. See also Attention, Perception, Memory, Problem-solving, Decision-making processes._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Neuroscience on Performance - Dictionary of Arguments
Corr I 407 Performance/neuroscience/Matthews: A study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) confirmed that, during task performance, Extraversion correlates with activity in brain areas believed to be implicated in working memory and executive control (Gray, Burgess, Schaefer et al. 2005)(1). Humphreys and Revelle (1984)(2) also derived the traditional inverted-U function linking arousal to performance as a special case applying to complex tasks such as intelligence tests only. >Intelligence, >Intelligence tests, >Extraversion, >Arousal. 1. Gray, J. R., Burgess, G. C., Schaefer, A., Yarkoni, T., Larsen, R. J. and Braver, T. S. 2005. Affective personality differences in neural processing efficiency confirmed using fMRI, Cognitive, Affective and Behavioural Neuroscience 5: 182–90 2. Humphreys, M. S. and Revelle, W. 1984. Personality, motivation and performance: a theory of the relationship between individual differences and information processing, Psychological Review 91: 153–84 Gerald Matthews, „ Personality and performance: cognitive processes and models“, in: Corr, Ph. J. & Matthews, G. (eds.) 2009. The Cambridge handbook of Personality Psychology. New York: Cambridge University Press_____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Neuroscience Corr I Philip J. Corr Gerald Matthews The Cambridge Handbook of Personality Psychology New York 2009 Corr II Philip J. Corr (Ed.) Personality and Individual Differences - Revisiting the classical studies Singapore, Washington DC, Melbourne 2018 |
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