How conflict-specific is cognitive control? [Elektronische Ressource] : behavioral and electrophysiological indices / Roland Nigbur. Gutachter: Birgit Stürmer ; Michael X Cohen ; Shu-Chen Li

How ConflictSpecific is Cognitive Control? Behavioral and Electrophysiological Indices Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) im Fach Psychologie eingereicht an der MathematischNaturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät II der HumboldtUniversität zu Berlin von Dipl.Psych. Roland Nigbur Dekan: Prof. Dr. Elmar Kulke Gutachter/in: 1. PD Dr. Birgit Stürmer 2. Dr. Michael X Cohen 3. Prof. Dr. ShuChen Li Datum der Einreichung: 28. September 2011 Datum der Verteidigung: 06. Dezember 2011 Table of Contents Abstract ................................................................................................................ I Zusammenfassung .............................................................................................. II Acknowledgements ........................................................................................... III 1 Theoretical and Empirical Overview ............................................................ 1 1.1 Introduction and Research Questions ........................................................ 1 1.2 Conflict Processing and its Control ........................................................... 3 1.2.1 Functional Perspectives on withintrial Control ............................ 4 1.2.2 Neuronal Underpinnings I: Conflict Processing and Control ........ 6 1.3 Conflict Adaptation and Specificity ..........................................................