This review paper provides an integrative account regarding neurophysiological correlates
of positive emotions and affect that cumulatively contribute to the scaffolding for positive …

Adaptive behaviour requires the ability to focus on a task and protect it from distraction
(cognitive stability) and to rapidly switch tasks when circumstances change (cognitive …

Cognitive control is subjectively costly, suggesting that engagement is modulated in
relationship to incentive state. Dopamine appears to play key roles. In particular, dopamine …

Goal-directed behavior in a constantly changing environment requires a dynamic balance
between two antagonistic modes of control: On the one hand, goals need to be maintained …

In this article we selectively review major advances in research on motivation in work and
organizational behavior since the founding of Organizational Behavior and Human …

Goal-directed action in changing environments requires a dynamic balance between
complementary control modes, which serve antagonistic adaptive functions (eg, to shield …

Highlights•Motivation may have a preferential impact on proactive cognitive control
mechanisms.•Dopamine signals may enhance control by modulating prefrontal task …

The dynamic adaptation of cognitive control in the face of competition from conflicting
response tendencies is one of the hallmarks of flexible human action control. Here, we …

Success in life is linked to executive functions, a collection of cognitive processes that
support goal-directed behaviors. Executive functions is an umbrella term related to cognitive …

Highlights•Approach motivation and positive affect are often co-occurring, but dissociable
from each other.•Approach motivational intensity determines the influence of positive affect …