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Neural and behavioral correlates of mental effort

Objective

The wide use in daily life of the concept of mental effort points to a psychological construct that is dually perceived as capable of influencing significantly the quality of an action and, on the other hand, as imposing an important cost on the action itself. Despite its practical and theoretical interest, particularly for the neuroscience of executive function, mental effort is a surprisingly neglected area of investigation. In this proposal, we aim at elucidating the relationship among the degree of invested mental effort, its subjective perception, and its effects on cognitive performance, along with the neural circuitry underlying effort processing. The study will employ functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during an effortful mental task, complemented by the collection of relevant behavioral, psychological, physiological,, and brain morphological measures.

Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)

Topic(s)

Call for proposal

FP7-PEOPLE-2009-RG
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Funding Scheme

MC-IRG - International Re-integration Grants (IRG)

Coordinator

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MODENA E REGGIO EMILIA
EU contribution
€ 50 000,00
Address
VIA UNIVERSITA 4
41121 Modena
Italy
Region
Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Modena
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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Total cost
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