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Comment
. 2011 Apr;3(2):217-21.
doi: 10.1111/j.1756-8765.2011.01141.x.

Defining an ontology of cognitive control requires attention to component interactions

David Badre
Comment

Defining an ontology of cognitive control requires attention to component interactions

David Badre. Top Cogn Sci. 2011 Apr.

Abstract

Cognitive control is not only componential, but those components may interact in complicated ways in the service of cognitive control tasks. This complexity poses a challenge for developing an ontological description, because the mapping may not be direct between our task descriptions and true component differences reflected in indicators. To illustrate this point, I discuss two examples: (a) the relationship between adaptive gating and working memory and (b) the recent evidence for a control hierarchy. From these examples, I argue that an ontological program must simultaneously seek to identify component processes and their interactions within a broader processing architecture.

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