Complimentary Book Cognitive Control: how does our brain accomplish tasks?

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In everyday life , Have you ever had such an experience ：

Mingming has designed a fitness plan 、 Reading plan , But there is always no way to finish it ;

I know it's bad to stay up late , But I can't help brushing the video ;

Mingming is taking an exam or working at this time , In my mind, I can't help but start a brain washing cycle ;

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What is cognitive control ？

From a series of life experiences, we can find , Sometimes my cognition and behavior are not always consistent .

Why is this so ？ To find the answer to this question from the perspective of the brain , We have to mention cognitive control .

Cognitive control is a unique function of the human brain , It lies between our cognition and action , can “ help ” We generate plans 、 Track the implementation of the plan .

let me put it another way , When we have a basic understanding of something , Cognitive control can determine whether we should take corresponding actions .

This function not only allows us to choose the right way to act , It can also help us restrain our impulses , Avoid making mistakes , So it's very important .

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Book details

The book recommended to you today is published by the international culture publishing company 《 Cognitive control 》, The author is cognitive science of Brown University 、 David, Professor of linguistics and psychology · Bud （David Badre）.

This book presents an authoritative introduction to cognitive control neuroscience ―― An extraordinary way for the brain to design complex actions to achieve goals , And how to shape our daily lives .

This popular science book about the exploration of brain cognitive neuroscience , By David • Dr. Budd takes us to the link between cognitive prefrontal cortex and brain executive function , One step at a time .

With the help of this book , We can have an in-depth understanding of the cognitive control mechanism of the brain on people's rational judgment and decision-making , The important impact of actions and goals , Help us better understand our own personality , Goal and action execution .

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The master recommends

Completing a task is the key to success in life .《 Cognitive control 》 It provides an interesting and knowledgeable perspective , To see how the brain accomplishes this important feat .

David · Bard cleverly combined amazing observations of patients with neurological diseases 、 A breakthrough in cutting-edge neuroimaging technology , And insight into everyday behavior , It depicts a striking picture of the nature and origin of cognitive control .

——《 Seven sins of memory 》 author , Daniel · Charcot

No one is better than David · Bud tried harder to think about how the brain accomplishes its tasks . stay 《 Cognitive control 》 in , He turned from early brain injury research to modern neuroscience , From childhood to old age , The need to shift from human evolution and genetics to today's digital world . This authority 、 comprehensive 、 An easy to understand book is a good introduction to cognitive control .

——《 How intelligence happens 》 author , John · Duncan

in general , By reading this book , From the perspective of cognitive neuroscience , Understand the common cognitive fallacies .

Analyze the underlying biological mechanism of rational judgment and decision-making , Explore how to bridge the huge gap between cognition and action , So as to realize the coordination and unity of thought and action in daily life .

thus , We can better control our behavior , Achieve your goals , Take control of your life .

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