Response inhibition in the stop-signal paradigm.

Full Abstract

Response inhibition is a hallmark of executive control. The concept refers to the suppression of actions that are no longer required or that are inappropriate, which supports flexible and goal-directed behavior in ever-changing environments. The stop-signal paradigm is most suitable for the study of response inhibition in a laboratory setting. The paradigm has become increasingly popular in cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience and psychopathology. We review recent findings in the stop-signal literature with the specific aim of demonstrating how each of these different fields contributes to a better understanding of the processes involved in inhibiting a response and monitoring stopping performance, and more generally, discovering how behavior is controlled.

Author information

Author/s: Verbruggen, Frederick (F); Logan, Gordon D (GD);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37203, USA. frederick.verbruggen(-atsign-)ugent.be

Grants: R01 MH073878-01A2 (Agency:NIMH NIH HHS) ; R01-MH073879-01 (Agency:NIMH NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review

Journal: Trends in cognitive sciences (Trends Cogn Sci), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Nov; vol 12 (issue 11) : pp 418-24

Dates: Created 2009/03/09; Completed 2009/04/01; Revised 2009/11/03;

PMID: 18799345, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/4/2009, IMS Date: 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00)

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