In daily life we are often required to make fast and accurate choices in situations with conflicting information and we have developed a remarkable ability to adapt our behaviour in response to this challenging environment. Recent evidence suggests that mood disorders may be associated with changes in control over the cognitive system. People with depression, for example, have been found to respond abnormally to errors and negative feedback.

For my PhD I will use both electrophysiological (EEG) and behavioural measures to investigate how both evaluative (e.g., error monitoring) and executive (e.g., behavioural adjustment) aspects of cognitive control vary with mood.