Recent years have seen a rejuvenation of interest in studies of motivation–cognition interactions
arising from many different areas of psychology and neuroscience. The present issue of …

It is becoming increasingly appreciated that affective influences can contribute strongly to
goal-oriented cognition and behavior. However, much work is still needed to properly …

This chapter reviews evidence that the balance between control stability and flexibility is
supported by context maintenance in the prefrontal cortex and flexible representation updating …

The role of dexamethasone to reduce delayed emesis following highly emetogenic
chemotherapy is proven, but there is less evidence of benefit after mild–moderately emetogenic …

Motivational manipulations, such as the presence of performance-contingent reward incentives,
can have substantial influences on cognitive control. Previous evidence suggests that …

… , & Anderson, 2007; van Wouwe, Band, & Ridderinkhof, 2011), and from motivational
manipulations, in which motivational state is altered with rewarding or punishing incentives (Chiew …

Older adults have reduced memory, primarily for recall, but also for recognition ( Craik and
McDowd, 1987 ), particularly for unfamiliar faces ( Bartlett et al., 1989 ). Behavioral studies …

Affective variables have been shown to impact working memory and cognitive control.
Theoretical arguments suggest that the functional impact of emotion on cognition might be …

The dual mechanisms of control account suggests that cognitive control may be implemented
through relatively proactive mechanisms in anticipation of stimulus onset, or through …

We used fMRI to explore brain activity in young and old adults, while they viewed and
labeled faces expressing different emotions as well as neutral expressions. Older adults had …