Examining the Effects of Brief Mindfulness on Psychophysiological Responses and Performance in Self-Competitive Tasks by Noemí SanMiguel, Eva Laina-Vázquez, Diana Abad-Tortosa, Miguel Ángel Serrano

“…The results indicated that a brief mindfulness significantly enhanced performance (<i>p</i> < 0.05), increased self-efficacy (including self-confidence and perceived task importance) prior to the ToH task, and reduced the perceived difficulty of the task upon completion. …”
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Encouraging the Voluntary Mobilization of Mental Resources by Manipulating Task Design: Explorative Study by Lina-Estelle Louis, Saïd Moussaoui, Sébastien Ravoux, Isabelle Milleville-Pennel

“…ResultsResults showed that PP was not influenced by interface’s playful characteristics (Classic Corsi [mean 62.4, SD 8.8] vs Playful Corsi [mean 66, SD 8.8]; W=77; PPPPPP ConclusionThese results offer valuable insights to improve users’ experience during gamified cognitive tasks and serious games.…”
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«The Only Woman in Spain Devoted to this Task»: The Old Coin Collecting of María Isabe by Margarita VALLEJO GIRVÉS

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THE TRAINING QUALITY IN HIGHER MEDICAL SCHOOLS INFLUENCED BY THE STUDENTS by S. Kyuchukova

“…METHODS: Target: To indicate new objective and subjective factors affecting directly the training process in Higher Medical University (HMU), and to take into account the degree of students’ influence on it; Tasks: To indicate new factors affecting the training process in HMS; to report mathematically and statistically the degree of students’ influence on the academic and practical activity; to prepare questionnaires and to process them statistically; to formulate conclusions. …”
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LEMMATIC INFLUENCE ON VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AMONG L3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN TANZANIA by Lydia Kaoo, Rose Acen Upor

“…They performed three language tasks i.e., word association task (WAT), letter writing task (LWT), and wordless picture narration (WPN). …”
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Cognitive computational model reveals repetition bias in a sequential decision-making task by Eric Legler, Darío Cuevas Rivera, Sarah Schwöbel, Ben J. Wagner, Stefan Kiebel

“…In this study, we provide evidence of a repetition bias for action sequences using a sequential decision-making task (N = 70). Through computational modeling of choices, we demonstrate both the learning and influence of a repetition bias on human value-based decisions. …”
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The two-mode network approach to digital skills and tasks among technology park employees by Anna Ujwary-Gil, Bianka Godlewska-Dzioboń

“…Organizations should apply digital skills training to influence interpersonal relationships and thus the effectiveness of task performance and business processes. …”
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Executive and Attentional Functions in Chronic Pain: Does Performance Decrease with Increasing Task Load? by Joukje M Oosterman, Laura C Derksen, Albert JM van Wijck, Roy PC Kessels, Dieuwke S Veldhuijzen

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Exploration of biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease based on orthogonal multi-task canonical correlation analysis by Tao Yang, GuangYu Wan, Xiong Zhou

“…Based on the multi-task canonical correlation analysis, this algorithm added orthogonal constraints to the weight vectors U and V, which can effectively prevent the influence of redundant features on the results. …”
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A willingness-aware user recruitment strategy based on the task attributes in mobile crowdsensing by Yang Liu, Yong Li, Wei Cheng, Weiguang Wang, Junhua Yang

“…Moreover, we analyze the influence of user willingness on user recruitment and the task completion rate and assess the coverage ability of the users. …”
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A two-dimensional model of the co-creative learning process (modified task approach) by Maksim V. Kochetkov

“…Comparison with the time scale of educational tasks, the totality of which describes the learning process, is fairly considered a conditionally dynamic description. …”
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Iranian EFL Raters’ Cognitive Processes in Rating IELTS Speaking Tasks: The Effect of Expertise by Rajab Esfandiari, Payam Noor

“…Expertise, as the findings of the study show, can exert an influence on the reliability of the ratings.…”
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Effect of Difference of Sensory Modality in Cognitive Task on Postural Control During Quiet Stance by Yusuke Sakaki, Naoya Hasegawa, Ami Kawata, Hiromasa Akagi, Minori Sawada, Hiroki Mani

“…Cognitive loads impact postural control; however, the specific influence of sensory modalities employed in cognitive tasks during motor-cognitive dual tasks remains unclear. …”
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The Moderating Role of Interest in the Relationship between Perceived Task Difficulty and Invested Mental Effort by Katrin Schuessler, Vanessa Fischer, Maik Walpuski, Detlev Leutner

“…Of particular interest is the question of how motivational variables influence the investment of mental effort. In this study, we investigated how topic interest affects the investment of mental effort in simple tasks. …”
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The Clock Drawing Task reveals executive dysfunction in the dialysis population – an underrecognized and underestimated problem by Piotr Olejnik, Aleksandra Golenia, Oliwia Maciejewska, Ewa Wojtaszek, Paweł Żebrowski, Jolanta Małyszko

“…Yet, it remains underdiagnosed, even though it may significantly influence the lives of patients.Materials and methods In this cross-sectional, prospective study, 58 dialysis patients with no cognitive decline on the MMSE screening were assessed for executive function impairment using the Executive Clock-Drawing Task (CLOX). …”
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Attentionally modulated motor-to-semantic priming: evidence from a property verification task by Elisa Scerrati, Cristina Iani, Sandro Rubichi, Robert L. Goldstone

“…Previous research has shown that motor information influences visual and semantic tasks. However, not much is known about the specific influence of structural, action-relevant information on language processing. …”
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Fusion of Multi-Task Neurophysiological Data to Enhance the Detection of Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by Kai-Feng Zhang, Shih-Ching Yeh, Eric Hsiao-Kuang Wu, Xiu Xu, Ho-Jung Tsai, Chun-Chuan Chen

“…Given that children with ADHD have difficulty sustaining attention, in this study, we tested whether data from multiple tasks with different difficulties and prolonged experiment times can probe the levels of brain resources engaged during task performance and increase ADHD detection. …”
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The use of Modern Standard Arabic and colloquial Arabic in translation tasks: a new perspective by Mohammad S. Alanazi

“…Thus, this study broadens the understanding of translation as a complex task influenced by language acquisition, nativeness, and resource availability.…”
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The interplay between task difficulty and microsaccade rate: Evidence for the critical role of visual load by Andrea Schneider, Andreas Sonderegger, Eva Krueger, Quentin Meteier, Patrick Luethold, Alain Chavaillaz

“…In previous research, microsaccades have been suggested as psychophysiological indicators of task load. So far, it is still under debate how different types of task demands are influencing microsaccade rate. …”
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Hummingbird-Inspired Modified Particle Swarm Optimization for Efficient Task Scheduling in Cloud Computing by Longyang Du, Qingxuan Wang

“…Cloud computing delivers on-demand services and scalable computing power in near real-time, redefining modern computing paradigms. Effective task scheduling remains a critical challenge due to dynamic and heterogeneous workloads, directly influencing energy efficiency, response time, and resource utilization. …”
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