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Task-set preparation

Intervention

1 paper studies it1 finding

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  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and 1 more
  • Humans1

Outcomes

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Task switch costs

downin humans1

1 study

  1. Task-set preparation decreases task switch costs in humans.

    “Longer preparation time led to generally reduced switch costs, but this was not age-specific.”

    Human trial

    The role of task-set preparation and modality compatibility in age-related effects on cognitive flexibility: Evidence from task switching

    Psychology and agingJun 30, 2025

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