Response inhibition (AKA impulse control) is valuable for keeping goals in mind and prioritizing actions. Resisting the urge to eat that extra piece of cake or “fly off the cuff” when upset revolves around this ability.
USED FOR
• Avoiding errors and mistakes
• Resisting temptation
• Impulse control
It is thought that the ability to resist initial gut reactions towards making more informed responses is one of the main advantages of being human.
References:
Nelson, J. K., Reuter-Lorenz, P. A., Persson, J., Sylvester, C. C., & Jonides, J. (2008). Mapping interference resolution across task domains: A shared control process in left inferior frontal gyrus. Brain Research.
Persson, J., & Reuter-Lorenz, P. A. (2008). Gaining control: training executive function and far transfer of the ability to resolve interference. Psychological Science: A Journal of the American Psychological Society / APS, 19(9), 881-8.
Zheng, D., Oka, T., Bokura, H., & Yamaguchi, S. (2008). The key locus of common response inhibition network for no-go and stop signals. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 20(8), 1434-42.
