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Friday, July 03, 2009

Dynamic encoding of responses and outcomes by neurons in medial prefrontal cortex.

8 Jun 2009 Medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC) and lateral prefrontal cortex (LPFC) both contribute to goal-directed behavior, but their precise role remains unclear. Several lines of evidence suggest that MPFC is more important than LPFC for outcome-guided ... Read more...

Stress prompts habit behavior in humans.

Jun 2009 Instrumental behavior can be controlled by goal-directed action-outcome and habitual stimulus-response processes that are supported by anatomically distinct brain systems. Based on previous findings showing that stress modulates the interaction of ... Read more...

Goal attainment scaling: does it provide added value as a person-centred measure for evaluation of outcome in neurorehabilitation following acquired brain injury?

30 May 2009 OBJECTIVE: To compare goal attainment scaling (GAS) and standardized measures in evaluation of person-centred outcomes in neurorehabilitation. DESIGN: A prospective cohort analysis from a tertiary inpatient neuro-rehabilitation service for younger ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Goals'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Dynamic encoding of responses and outcomes by neurons in medial prefrontal cortex. 8 Jun 2009
• Stress prompts habit behavior in humans. Jun 2009
• Goal attainment scaling: does it provide added value as a person-centred measure for evaluation of outcome in neurorehabilitation following acquired brain injury? 30 May 2009
• Blocking of goal-location learning based on shape. 29 Apr 2009
• Preliminary validation in Spanish of a scale designed to measure motivation in physical education classes: the Perceived Locus of Causality (PLOC) Scale. 29 Apr 2009
• Academic goals and learning quality in higher education students. 29 Apr 2009
• Priming and authorship ascription: when nonconscious goals turn into conscious experiences of self-agency. 29 Apr 2009
• Self-control in decision-making involves modulation of the vmPFC valuation system. 29 Apr 2009
• The Millennium Development Goals fail poor children: the case for equity-adjusted measures. 26 Apr 2009
• Physical activity, weight control, and breast cancer risk and survival: clinical trial rationale and design considerations. 26 Apr 2009
• [The "Rubicon-Misunderstanding" - a problem in motivating mentally ill employees to return to work] 15 Apr 2009
• A cybernetic model of global personality traits. 5 Apr 2009
• Implementation of a national electronic reporting system in Lithuania. 31 Mar 2009
• Classroom climate and students' goal preferences: a cross-cultural comparison. 30 Mar 2009
• Accessibility of links between behaviors and outcomes: the case of physical activity. 30 Mar 2009
• Predicting race performance in triathlon: the role of perfectionism, achievement goals, and personal goal setting. 30 Mar 2009
• Examining intrinsic versus extrinsic exercise goals: cognitive, affective, and behavioral outcomes. 30 Mar 2009
• Linking goal progress to subjective well-being at work: the moderating role of goal-related self-efficacy and attainability. 30 Mar 2009
• Dispositional optimism and engagement: the moderating influence of goal prioritization. 30 Mar 2009
• Blood pressure responder rates versus goal rates: which metric matters? 30 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Goals'

Definition: The end-result or objective, which may be specified or required in advance.

Descriptor UI: D006040

Alternative terms: Goals; Goal;

Related Mesh Headings: Intention;

Tree Number: F01.658.500;

Online Note: use GOALS to search GOAL 1975-78; use MOTIVATION 1969-74

History Note: 79; was GOAL see under MOTIVATION 1969-78

Technical Notes: no qualif