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Cognitive flexibility as a meta-competency / Flexibilidad cognitiva como meta-competencia

Cognitive flexibility as a meta-competency / Flexibilidad cognitiva como meta-competencia AbstractThere exists a large body of research that has studied cognitive flexibility as an executive function assessed through shifting and set-switching tasks. This approach has been criticized as overly narrow and reductionist, thereby undermining the relevance of cognitive flexibility beyond tightly controlled cognitive tasks. In light of such limitations, we review the extant literature and reflect on the understanding of cognitive flexibility as (1) an cognitive approach to novelty processing and (2) as a conative disposition towards novelty. We present a theoretical model of cognitive flexibility as a meta-competency reflected in adaptive performance which emerges as a strategic response to novelty in dynamic environments. This meta-competency draws on a confluence of cognitive and conative variables that are actively and adaptively harnessed by an individual under specific circumstances. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Studies in Psychology: Estudios de Psicología Taylor & Francis

Cognitive flexibility as a meta-competency / Flexibilidad cognitiva como meta-competencia

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Cognitive flexibility as a meta-competency / Flexibilidad cognitiva como meta-competencia

Yu, Calvin; Beckmann, Jens F.; Birney, Damian P.
Studies in Psychology: Estudios de Psicología , Volume 40 (3): 22 – Sep 2, 2019

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AbstractThere exists a large body of research that has studied cognitive flexibility as an executive function assessed through shifting and set-switching tasks. This approach has been criticized as overly narrow and reductionist, thereby undermining the relevance of cognitive flexibility beyond tightly controlled cognitive tasks. In light of such limitations, we review the extant literature and reflect on the understanding of cognitive flexibility as (1) an cognitive approach to novelty processing and (2) as a conative disposition towards novelty. We present a theoretical model of cognitive flexibility as a meta-competency reflected in adaptive performance which emerges as a strategic response to novelty in dynamic environments. This meta-competency draws on a confluence of cognitive and conative variables that are actively and adaptively harnessed by an individual under specific circumstances.

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Taylor & Francis
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© 2019 Fundacion Infancia y Aprendizaje
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1579-3699
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0210-9395
DOI
10.1080/02109395.2019.1656463
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Abstract

AbstractThere exists a large body of research that has studied cognitive flexibility as an executive function assessed through shifting and set-switching tasks. This approach has been criticized as overly narrow and reductionist, thereby undermining the relevance of cognitive flexibility beyond tightly controlled cognitive tasks. In light of such limitations, we review the extant literature and reflect on the understanding of cognitive flexibility as (1) an cognitive approach to novelty processing and (2) as a conative disposition towards novelty. We present a theoretical model of cognitive flexibility as a meta-competency reflected in adaptive performance which emerges as a strategic response to novelty in dynamic environments. This meta-competency draws on a confluence of cognitive and conative variables that are actively and adaptively harnessed by an individual under specific circumstances.

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Studies in Psychology: Estudios de Psicología – Taylor & Francis

Published: Sep 2, 2019

Keywords: cognitive flexibility; novelty processing; executive function; dispositions; meta-competency; flexibilidad cognitiva; procesamiento innovador; función ejecutiva; disposiciones; meta-competencia

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