Skip to main content

About this Research Topic

Submission closed.

Metacognition refers to insight into one’s cognitive processes and its relationship to sensory awareness has become a subject of great interest. The aim of this Special Research Topic is to examine the role of metacognitive processes in models of consciousness, as well as their relation to psychological ...

Metacognition refers to insight into one’s cognitive processes and its relationship to sensory awareness has become a subject of great interest. The aim of this Special Research Topic is to examine the role of metacognitive processes in models of consciousness, as well as their relation to psychological constructs such as attention, and to consider computational/statistical models of metacognitive processes.

We welcome submissions that address questions such as:
1) which brain areas play a key role in metacognitive processes; 2) how are metacognitive processes affected by brain injury or disease; 3) which factors modulate our insight to cognitive processes, such as working memory, attention and action planning; 4) how does metacognition develop throughout childhood/adolescence, and how is it affected by aging; 5) how is metacognition computationally implemented in the brain; 6) which statistical models (e.g. Signal Detection Theory, Bayesian models) best explain metacognitive ratings.

We encourage researchers to submit new empirical work, as well as theoretical papers and commentaries. Research based on behavioral studies as well as neuroimaging and neurostimulation research is welcome.

Keywords: Awareness, Confidence, Working memory, Executive Functions, Computational/Statistical models


Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.

Topic Editors

Loading..

Topic Coordinators

Loading..

Recent Articles

Loading..

Articles

Sort by:

Loading..

Authors

Loading..

total views

total views article views downloads topic views

}
 
Top countries
Top referring sites
Loading..

About Frontiers Research Topics

With their unique mixes of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author.