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Ruth M. Krebs

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Open access 2026

Distinct roles of anterior cingulate and subcortical regions supporting effort evaluation versus preparation

Cognitive effort encompasses the mental exertion invested to achieve a goal as well as the experienced cost associated with that exertion. The dopaminergic midbrain regions (i.e., ventral tegmental area/substantia nigra), ventral striatum, and anterior cingulate cortex have all been broadly implicated in effort regul...

Nanne Kukkonen, S. Braem, Joshua O. Eayrs et al. · 0 citations
Open access Sep 2026

Been around the block: The sustained influence of efficacy on cognitive effort allocation over time

Modern accounts of cognitive effort posit that it is actively controlled based on a cost-benefit analysis, integrating (subjective) costs and possible rewards, which is furthermore moderated by efficacy (i.e., whether there is a clear relationship between successful task performance and reward). Although there is...

Willem Jacob Louter, S. T. Steendam, Nicoleta Prutean et al. · 0 citations

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