Bram B. Zandbelt

Shielding working memory from distraction is more effortful than flexible updating

This study compares the subjective effort costs of distractor resistance and flexible updating in working memory tasks, finding that distractor resistance is more effortful.

Methylphenidate boosts choices of mental labor over leisure depending on baseline striatal dopamine

This study shows methylphenidate increases preference for mental labor over leisure, especially in individuals with higher baseline striatal dopamine.

Unification of Countermanding and Perceptual Decision-making

This study shows that perceptual decision-making and response inhibition share a common computational mechanism involving interactive stochastic accumulators.