Error monitoring and daily life executive functioning

Abstract

Error monitoring during task execution is reflected in post-error slowing (PES), which refers to the tendency to slow down performance after making an error in order to prevent future mistakes. The key question of the present study is whether poor error monitoring (reduced magnitude of PES) has negative consequences for daily life executive function skills, as well as functioning in different life settings such as work, family, social, and academic settings. Eighty-five university students performed a lexical decision task and completed The Executive Function Index Scale (EFI), and the Weiss Functional Impairments Rating Scale (WFIRS). Individual academic achievement was measured using the Grade Point Average. Statistical analysis revealed that a decreased magnitude of PES was weakly associated with less efficient planning (one of the executive functions). Results suggest that error monitoring, as measured by PES, was not associated with functioning in a naturalistic environment, but could be interpreted to some extent as an experimental marker of planning in daily life executive functioning.

Dimensions of anxiety and depression and neurophysiological indicators of error‐monitoring: Relationship with delta and theta oscillatory power and error‐related negativity amplitude

“…Error‐monitoring, an individual's ability to detect an incorrect response and subsequently adjust to improve future behavior, is an essential skill to achieve successful goal‐directed behavior (Mohamed, Börger, Geuze, & van der Meere, 2019; Rabbitt & Rodgers, 1977). Individual differences in error‐monitoring may be related to personality traits and transdiagnostic psychopathology symptoms, such as worry, negative affect, impulsivity, and conscientiousness (Hill, Samuel, & Foti, 2016; Moser, Moran, & Jendrusina, 2012).…”

Error monitoring in amnestic mild cognitive impairment: Cognitive correlates and relationship to measures of everyday function.

“…Notably, the association with everyday functioning was evident when everyday abilities were measured by time to complete an objective, performance-based functional task and by self- and informant-report questionnaires. Prior research with university students has similarly found an association between error monitoring and everyday behaviors including daily planning abilities (Mohamed et al, 2019) and academic achievement (Hirsh & Inzlicht, 2010).…”

“…This article is intended solely for the personal use of the individual user and is not to be disseminated broadly. planning abilities (Mohamed et al, 2019) and academic achievement (Hirsh & Inzlicht, 2010).…”

An Action-Independent Role for Midfrontal Theta Activity Prior to Error Commission

“…We analyzed the ERN latency and amplitude for channels Fz, F1, F2, FCz, FC1, and FC2 ( Dan Glauser and Scherer, 2008 ; Cohen, 2011 ; Cavanagh et al, 2012 ; Mohamed et al, 2019 ). The minimum peak in the [0 100] ms interval, where the ERN is reported to be elicited ( Falkenstein et al, 2000 ), was selected.…”

“…Performance monitoring neuronal processes are widely investigated using electroencephalography (EEG) through several event-related potentials (ERPs) – as the error-related negativity (ERN), correct-related negativity (CRN), and error-related positivity (Pe) – and midfrontal theta. Such performance monitoring neuronal markers have been related to behavior adaptation ( Cohen, 2011 ), executive functioning ( Mohamed et al, 2019 ), subjective emotional feeling ( Dan Glauser and Scherer, 2008 ), and attentional control ( Cavanagh et al, 2012 ). Moreover, some of them are believed to be altered in several neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia, and autism ( Olvet and Hajcak, 2008 ; Bates et al, 2009 ; Santesso et al, 2011 ).…”