Individual differences in sensory and cognitive processing across the adult lifespan

2014 ◽  
Vol 136 (4) ◽  
pp. 2213-2213
Author(s):  
Larry E. Humes
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Adult Lifespan

Individual differences in white and grey matter structure associated with verbal habits of thought

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin C. Hayes ◽  
Katherine L Alfred ◽  
Rachel Pizzie ◽  
Joshua S. Cetron ◽  
David J. M. Kraemer
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
White Matter ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Grey Matter ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Diffusion Tensor ◽  
Self Report ◽  
White Matter Tracts

Modality specific encoding habits account for a significant portion of individual differences reflected in functional activation during cognitive processing. Yet, little is known about how these habits of thought influence long-term structural changes in the brain. Traditionally, habits of thought have been assessed using self-report questionnaires such as the visualizer-verbalizer questionnaire. Here, rather than relying on subjective reports, we measured habits of thought using a novel behavioral task assessing attentional biases toward picture and word stimuli. Hypothesizing that verbal habits of thought are reflected in the structural integrity of white matter tracts and cortical regions of interest, we used diffusion tensor imaging and volumetric analyses to assess this prediction. Using a whole-brain approach, we show that word bias is associated with increased volume in several bilateral language regions, in both white and grey matter parcels. Additionally, connectivity within white matter tracts within an a priori speech production network increased as a function of word bias. These results demonstrate long-term structural and morphological differences associated with verbal habits of thought.

Sensory Processing Sensitivity Predicts Individual Differences in Resting-State Functional Connectivity Associated with Depth of Processing

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Bianca P. Acevedo ◽  
Tyler Santander ◽  
Robert Marhenke ◽  
Arthur Aron ◽  
Elaine Aron
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Sensory Processing ◽  
Resting State ◽  
Brain Connectivity ◽  
Region Of Interest ◽  
Central Feature ◽  
Resting State Functional Connectivity ◽  
Depth Of Processing ◽  
Sensory Processing Sensitivity

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) is a biologically based temperament trait associated with enhanced awareness and responsivity to environmental and social stimuli. Individuals with high SPS are more affected by their environments, which may result in overarousal, cognitive depletion, and fatigue. <b><i>Method:</i></b> We examined individual differences in resting-state (rs) brain connectivity (using functional MRI) as a function of SPS among a group of adults (<i>M</i> age = 66.13 ± 11.44 years) immediately after they completed a social affective “empathy” task. SPS was measured with the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Scale and correlated with rs brain connectivity. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Results showed enhanced rs brain connectivity within the ventral attention, dorsal attention, and limbic networks as a function of greater SPS. Region of interest analyses showed increased rs brain connectivity between the hippocampus and the precuneus (implicated in episodic memory); while weaker connectivity was shown between the amygdala and the periaqueductal gray (important for anxiety), and the hippocampus and insula (implicated in habitual cognitive processing). <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The present study showed that SPS is associated with rs brain connectivity implicated in attentional control, consolidation of memory, physiological homeostasis, and deliberative cognition. These results support theories proposing “depth of processing” as a central feature of SPS and highlight the neural processes underlying this cardinal feature of the trait.

Towards the Personalization of CAPTCHA Mechanisms Based on Individual Differences in Cognitive Processing

2013 ◽  
pp. 409-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marios Belk ◽  
Panagiotis Germanakos ◽  
Christos Fidas ◽  
Andreas Holzinger ◽  
George Samaras
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Cognitive Processing

scholarly journals Trait-like vulnerability of higher-order cognition and ability to maintain wakefulness during combined sleep restriction and circadian misalignment

SLEEP ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate E Sprecher ◽  
Hannah K Ritchie ◽  
Tina M Burke ◽  
Christopher M Depner ◽  
Alexandra N Smits ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Sleep Restriction ◽  
Performance Tasks ◽  
Circadian Misalignment ◽  
Selective Visual Attention ◽  
Individual Vulnerability ◽  
At Home

Abstract Study Objectives Determine stability of individual differences in executive function, cognitive processing speed, selective visual attention, and maintenance of wakefulness during simulated sustained operations with combined sleep restriction and circadian misalignment. Methods Twenty healthy adults (eight female), aged 25.7 (±4.2 SD), body mass index (BMI) 22.3 (±2.1) kg/m2 completed an 18-day protocol twice. Participants maintained habitual self-selected 8-hour sleep schedules for 2 weeks at home prior to a 4-day laboratory visit that included one sleep opportunity per day: 8 hours on night 1, 3 hours on night 2, and 3 hours on mornings 3 and 4. After 3 days of unscheduled sleep at home, participants repeated the entire protocol. Stability and task dependency of individual differences in performance were quantified by intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) and Kendall’s Tau, respectively. Results Performance on Stroop, Visual Search, and the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test were highly consistent within individuals during combined sleep restriction and circadian misalignment. Individual differences were trait-like as indicated by ICCs (0.54–0.96) classified according to standard criteria as moderate to almost perfect. Individual differences on other performance tasks commonly reported in sleep studies showed fair to almost perfect ICCs (0.22–0.94). Kendall’s rank correlations showed that individual vulnerability to sleep restriction and circadian misalignment varied by task and by metric within a task. Conclusions Consistent vulnerability of higher-order cognition and maintenance of wakefulness to combined sleep restriction and circadian misalignment has implications for the development of precision countermeasure strategies for workers performing safety-critical tasks, e.g. military, police, health care workers and emergency responders.

A Cognitive Processing Account of Individual Differences in Novice Logo Programmers' Conceptualisation and Use of Recursion

1995 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Gibbons
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Mental Models ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Mental Activity ◽  
Cognitive Profiles ◽  
Progressive Development ◽  
Relative Contribution ◽  
Processing Abilities ◽  
Logo Programming ◽  
Problem Solving Behavior

This article describes a study which investigated individual differences in the construction of mental models of recursion in Logo programming. It was hypothesized that differences in individuals' cognitive profiles would be reflected in differences in their computer programming problem solving behavior. The learning process was investigated from the perspective of Norman's mental models theory and employed diSessa's ontology regarding distributed, functional, and surrogate mental models. Analysis of the processes underlying mental model construction and of individual differences in these processes was based on the Luria model of brain function with particular regard to the relative contribution of simultaneous and successive cognitive processing abilities to conscious mental activity. Results generally confirmed predictions regarding the involvement of these abilities in the manifestation of individual differences in the stages of conscious mental activity contributing to the progressive development of mental models of recursion.

A neural network reflecting individual differences in cognitive processing of emotions during perceptual decision making

NeuroImage ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 1016-1027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katja Mériau ◽  
Isabell Wartenburger ◽  
Philipp Kazzer ◽  
Kristin Prehn ◽  
Claas-Hinrich Lammers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Perceptual Decision Making ◽  
Perceptual Decision

Elaboration Likelihood Model and Locus of Control: Is There a Connection?

1992 ◽  
Vol 70 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1051-1056
Author(s):  
Yiorgos Zotos ◽  
Steven Lysonski ◽  
Peter Martin
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Information Processing ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Factorial Design ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Elaboration Likelihood Model ◽  
Elaboration Likelihood ◽  
Likelihood Model ◽  
Advertising Information

This study uses the Elaboration Likelihood Model of persuasion to explore information-processing activities according to locus of control. A 3 × 2 × 2 factorial design was used with a sample of 317 to assess whether locus of control accounts for individual differences in cognitive processing of advertising stimuli related to credibility and message factors according to the Elaboration Likelihood Model. The results of the multivariate analysis of variance suggested that locus of control does not explain the processing of advertising information. Implications are discussed.

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