The controllosphere: The neural origin of cognitive effort.
Clay B. Holroyd
Abstract
that monitors changes of state of the controlled system, and cognitive effort reflects a mismatch between DLPFC and ACC energies for control and observation. On this account, cognitive effort scales with the energetic demands of the DLPFC control signal, especially when the consequences of the control are unobservable by ACC. Further, I propose that neural transitions through the controllosphere lead to a buildup of neural waste. Cognitive effort therefore prevents against neural damage by discouraging extended periods of high control. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).
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CognitionDorsolateral prefrontal cortexPsychologyPsycINFOAnterior cingulate cortexCognitive psychologyPrefrontal cortexNeuroscienceComputer sciencePolitical scienceMEDLINELawFunctional Brain Connectivity Studies