Behavioral Differences in Effortful Control

Summary

Effortful control refers to the mental processes that help a person to regulate his or her own attention, thoughts, and emotions. This study will examine behavioral differences in healthy individuals when performing a task that induces fatigue. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of methylphenidate on the cognitive functions in healthy individuals when performing fatiguing cognitive tasks.

Timeline

Start

2012-06

Primary completion

2013-06-05

Completion

2017-04-24

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.