Project

Inhibition of impulsive and inappropriate actions: A novel eco-devo approach

Code
01M00221
Duration
01 January 2021 → 31 December 2027
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Animal ecology
  • Social sciences
    • Animal experimental psychology
    • Learning and behaviour
    • Motor processes and action
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Cognitive neuroscience
Keywords
Inhibition behavioral problems individual differences development ecology
 
Project description

Response inhibition (the ability to suppress inappropriate actions) is critical in everyday life. Its derailment underlies many psychopathological disorders and behavioral problems. Here I propose an innovative ‘eco-devo’ approach to determine why/how differences in inhibitory-control (dis)abilities arise. This work will transform our understanding of the multiple determinants of inhibitory control and their complex interactions across time and space.