Journal
NEW IDEAS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 30, Issue 2, Pages 190-200Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.newideapsych.2011.11.001
Keywords
Cognitive flexibility; Flexible behaviors; Cognitive property
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Cognitive flexibility is an important characteristic that helps humans pursue complex tasks, such as multitasking and finding novel, adaptable solutions to changing demands. Yet it is still a poorly understood construct. After briefly reviewing several investigations of this construct in cognitive science. I propose a unified account that considers cognitive flexibility a property of the cognitive system, rather than a cognitive skill. The emergence of cognitive flexibility is dependent on two kinds of interactions: the interaction of several cognitive mechanisms, and the interaction of sensorimotor mechanisms, cognition, and context in developmental time. The quest for a comprehensive and unified account of cognitive flexibility is highly justified given its potential usefulness in fostering efficient problem solving and creativity. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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