van Campen, A.D.

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Performing a goal-directed action requires one to perceive the environment and act upon changes within this environment. For instance, when playing soccer one might be faked out by an opponent (e.g., Robben). In such a case one needs to overcome the perceived impulse of following the direction of the leg of the opponent and instead act on the direction of the ball. In this example, the goal-directed action entails resisting the impulse to react to the distracting fake maneuver and instead reacting to the movement of the ball. Several theoretical frameworks have been proposed over the last five decades to understand how the brain handles situations with conflicting actions opportunities. More recently, brain-behavior relationships have been investigated to differentiate among these different theoretical frameworks. However, thus far, evidence comes mainly from correlational research using techniques like Electroencephalography (EEG) or functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Therefore it is still an open question how interference from action conflict is resolved and by which physiological mechanism(s).In this thesis, psychological concepts of action control are re-examined using a neurophysiological technique that allows causal inferences about brain function, namely Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and a computational modeling approach. With TMS we can measure the physiological state of the motor cortex during conflict situations, identify which brain regions are causally involved and how key nodes of those brain regions interact with each other. Finally, the results from these approaches are discussed in the context of the different existing theoretical frameworks

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UvA-DARE is a service provided by the library of the University of Amsterdam (https://dare.uva.nl)UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository)Action conflict under control: An integrated perspective on action control and itsunderlying neurophysiological and computational mechanismsvan Campen, A.D.Publication date2015Document VersionFinal published versionLink to publicationCitation for published version (APA):van Campen, A. D. (2015). Action conflict under control: An integrated perspective on actioncontrol and its underlying neurophysiological and computational mechanisms. [Thesis, fullyinternal, Universiteit van Amsterdam].General rightsIt is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s)and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an opencontent license (like Creative Commons).Disclaimer/Complaints regulationsIf you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, pleaselet the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the materialinaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: https://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letterto: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Youwill be contacted as soon as possible.Download date:08 Mar 2023Stellingen behorende bij het Proefschrift Action conflict under Control An integrated perspective on action control and its underlying neurophysiological and computational mechanisms A. Dilene van Campen  I. Physiological inhibition and psychological inhibition are different concepts. II. Action control and cognitive control are two sides of the same coin. III. Action is not restricted to the motor cortex: a complex brain network triggers actions. IV. Activation of the right inferior frontal cortex does not imply inhibition. V. An action is a dynamic concept, thus brain related activation is not static but dynamic. VI. Delta plot analyses are informative, however not a goal of life. VII. The last slope of the delta plot does not reflect response inhibition per se. VIII. Fundamental and applied sciences are different, however they go hand in hand and one cannot exist without the other. IX. Science is a matter of choices. The perspectives, norms and choices of a scientist determine the direction of finding. Interdisciplinary science can adjust the existing perspectives, norms and choices and leads to new insights by the scientist. X. Het Matteüseffect geldt helaas ook in wetenschap. XI. Een bewonderenswaardig persoon gaf ooit de stelling “ om zichzelf tegen de verantwoordelijkheid voor de minder plezierige consequenties van hun beleid in bescherming te nemen, rechtvaardigen ambtenaren en wetenschappers in de universitaire bureaucratie zich in toenemende mate met verwijzingen naar ‘de ontwikkeling van boven af’ waaraan zij zelf weinig zouden kunnen veranderen. Dit betreft politieke ontwikkelingen in het algemeen en het beleid om liever tijdelijk dan vastpersoneel aan te stellen in het bijzonder. ” Daar sluit ik mij geheel bij aan. XII. Een vrouwenquotum in de wetenschap is onwenselijk maar helaas noodzakelijk. XIII. Wetenschap is topsport. XIV. Als je het makkelijk kunt zeggen dan hoef je geen moeilijke woorden te gebruiken. 

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