Cognitive Scheme Research Articles

THE CONCEPT OF THE FORMATION THE ELECTRONIC DEMOCRACY AS A TOOL OF REGIONAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

The article proposes a conceptual model of regional electronic democracy as a cognitive scheme for the analysis of this tool of local public administration in Ukraine. It is noted that the local levels of the implementation of electronic democracy are theoretically capable of demonstrating the greatest effectiveness of using this tool, as they are related to the immediate environment of everyday life of citizens and relate to solving urgent problems of community residents. The author emphasizes the predominant research interest in e-democracy at the national level and insufficient attention to regional features of e-democracy. The key role of digital participation in the formation and development of electronic democracy is argued. The author examines various scientific approaches to considering the forms and levels of public participation in regional public administration and supports the conclusion that there is a tendency to expand the meaningful characteristics of participation in administration and the arsenal of electronic tools for its implementation Using the analytical method and the method of theoretical generalization, the author analyzes the functioning of electronic democracy at the local level. For formulating her own concept, the author relies on the theoretical work of foreign e-democracy researchers, in particular, the concept of invited and invented public space and the classification of types of e-democracy. The model of regional e-democracy is defined as a set of types of electronic participation of the citizens in governance and e-democracy tools as electronic means of implementing this participation. Forms of participation and their corresponding e-tools are grouped into three blocks: transparent e-democracy, deliberative e-democracy and participatory e-democracy. The author draws attention to the heterogeneity of the public sphere as a place for the implementation of local electronic democracy and claims that the identification of the invented space as a place for the implementation of civil self-organization contributes to a deeper understanding of the modern processes of transformation of public administration under the influence of information and communication technologies. The importance of taking into account the social context and the possibilities of technological support for evaluating the effectiveness of the processes of local democracy is emphasized.

DEVELOPMENT OF SOFT SKILLS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS BY THE MEANS OF THEATRICALIZATION

The article investigates the problem of forming "soft skills" of the students of primary education institutions by means of theatricalization based on the Concept of the New Ukrainian School (NUS). The general characteristics of theatricalization are given and it is defined as an artistic activity related to the perception of works of theatrical art and reproduction in a playful form of acquired ideas, impressions, feelings, one of the most effective means of pedagogical influence on the development of a child's personality. The effectiveness of theatricalization as a means of forming soft skills in elementary school students based on their psychological and pedagogical characteristics (emotional sensitivity to the events taking place, differentiation of emotional experiences and cognitive schemes for recognizing emotions; sensory coloring of perception, imagination, mental and physical activity; immediacy) and frankness in the expression of one's emotional experiences; formation of speech skills, verbal expression of emotions, active development of the vocabulary of emotions, etc.). A systematized toolkit of means of theatricalization in terms of the development of soft skills of primary school students was tested in practice. The main stages of theatricalization, as well as the development of soft skills in elementary school students by means of theatricalization are proposed, with the basic forms of their implementation in the practice of school education (preparatory and active implementation) being highlighted. A description of effective forms of theatrical art that ensure the development of soft skills is presented, including: collective viewings of plays, theatrical games, dramatization games, staging games, games on the themes of literary works, roleplaying games, director's games, production of plays, creation of mini-theaters, etc. Examples of the use of exercises with theatrical elements for the formation of "soft skills" in elementary school students are given. They include: "All About Me", "The Moment of Glory", "Butterflies", "Gloves", "New Year's Boots of St. Nicholas", "A picture of fear" and others. A conclusion was made about the perspective of using theatrical means for the development of soft skills in the "Child" program in the sections: "Child's personality", "Child's speech", "Child in society", "Child's play", "Child in sensory cognitive space" in the course "I explore the world" of elementary school.

Англоязычный лингвокультурный сценарий “Marketing”: структурно-семантические особенности языковых единиц

The aim of the study is to identify the structural and semantic features of the linguistic units that are the means of linguistic representation of the English-language linguocultural scenario “Marketing”. The paper sheds light on the notion of a “linguocultural scenario”, describes the frame structure of the scenario by highlighting the supporting concepts and sub-concepts. The scientific novelty of the study consists in considering the English-language linguocultural scenario “Marketing”, which has not previously become the object of research, as a cognitive scheme of a speech situation using an integrated cognitive and cultural approach to linguistic material. As a result of the study, the predominance of structurally separable nominal linguistic units was determined, they are represented by non-prepositional constructions, two-component phrases with a deverbal substantive as a core element, means of compressive word formation and two-word verb phrases. Affixal agentive nouns, compound nouns denoting types of goods and basic terms of the marketing sphere, emotionally charged adjectives used in describing the qualities of goods and services, verbs of the business sphere and “highly specialized verbs” of the marketing domain predominate among structurally inseparable linguistic units.

Adapted and Translated Texts for the Needs of Learning Bulgarian as a Foreign Language

When talking about the role of the text in foreign language learning, an important differentiation should be made between an authentic, adapted text for educational purposes, and a completely invented text. The adapted text goes through a variety of steps such as shortening, selecting parts, simplifying, co-contextualizing (giving learners the opportunity to activate the cognitive scheme through the use of pictures, illustrations, photographs accompanying the text body), creating a phrasebook. An essential element of foreign language training is working with texts for translation. Translation is not just transferring words and sentences from one language to another. Transmission is from one culture to another. Culture is very clearly manifested in the linguistic picture of the world. Translation aims to achieve effective intercultural communication. The article describes practical observations from the work with adapted and translated texts during the Bulgarian language classes for foreign students from the Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.

Securitization of Migration: Sociocultural Ontology of Contemporaneity

The study takes as its starting point the incorporation of the socio-cultural factor into the cognitive schemes of politics as a key trend in changing the interpretive logic of political ontology. The depletion of conventional epistemological instruments for interpreting modern world socio-political constructions prompts inquiry into new cognitive perspectives. Migration is one factor that concentrates the spectrum of ongoing transformations within the conceptual and discursive spaces built around it. The article examines the contradictions between the generalisation of Western experience and forms of collective identity, the evolving understanding of the border, and the diversifi cation of political actors that have arisen due to migration fl ows. The reimagining of migration in the context of security is a theoretical, political, and instrumental force in shaping contemporary society. It alters the customary fi elds of politics, value hierarchies, dominant cognitive frameworks, and global order. The reimagining of migration in the context of security is a theoretical, political, and instrumental force in shaping contemporary society. The reimagining of migration in the context of security is a theoretical, political, and instrumental force in shaping contemporary society. Drawing on various narratives, this article shows that the securitization of migration in public consciousness and political practice perpetuates a fear of a total security vacuum and perceived threats.

Applying APOS Theory to Enhance Algebraic Logic Skills: Comparing Traditional Teaching and Computer-Assisted Instruction

This study aims to assess how effectively applied science students use equations to express connectivity in algebraic logic and understand their cognitive framework. This research measures students' understanding of mathematical logic connectors in line with the polytechnic curriculum and uses APOS theory as a basis. It compares the effectiveness of traditional teaching methods with the computer-assisted instruction (CAI) approach. The results show that students learning with CAI perform better in applying connectivity equations. These findings underscore the importance of students' cognitive schemes in understanding the relationship between algebra and logic. Students with a more mature conceptual understanding tend to overcome conceptual application difficulties better. For future research, it is suggested to explore the application of CAI methods in various learning contexts and other disciplines, as well as to assess its long-term impact on students' cognitive skills and mathematical understanding. Additionally, it is essential to compare the effectiveness of CAI with other innovative learning methods to determine the best approach to developing students' logic and algebra skills.

New Perspectives of the Research Of Galant Style in Musical Culture: The Concept of Robert O. Gjerdingen

The paper covers the latest discoveries in the field of the 18th-century musical culture, in particular, the role of partimento in the development of the galant style. The established notions of the professional community about the phenomenon of galant music have changed significantly over the past few decades. The discoveries proposed by European and American researchers of musical culture enable rethinking the role and meaning of the galant style, and, accordingly, evaluating the work of composers of the 1720s–1780s. In particular, the newest concept of Robert O. Gjerdingen is based on the idea of cognitive schemes. The researcher proposes to view the methodological basis of music-making in the galant style through a special practice of improvisation—partimento. This practice was the basis of the process of musical training during the period: it was the work on partimento that guaranteed the improvement of compositional and performing techniques, the possibility of integrating a broad arsenal of current compositional idioms into one’s performing practice and, ultimately, understanding the specifics of musical creativity as such. Hence, the practice of partimento music may be considered a key factor in the development of the specifics of galant music.

Англоязычный лингвокультурный сценарий “Legal systems”: структурно-семантические характеристики языковых единиц

The aim of the study is to identify the structural and semantic features of linguistic units that serve as means of linguistic expression of the English-language linguocultural scenario “Legal systems”. The paper sheds light on the “linguocultural scenario” notion, provides a detailed description of the frame structure of the scenario by identifying the reference concepts and sub-concepts. The authors concentrate on the structural and semantic characteristics of linguistic units. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that the English-language linguocultural scenario of the thematic area “Legal systems” is described as a cognitive scheme of a speech situation, while the application of a comprehensive cognitive-cultural approach to extensive linguistic material allows the researchers to identify the features of the structure and semantics of linguistic units. As a result of the analysis, it has been found that structurally separable linguistic units, more accurately characterizing phenomena and objects, are the most common in the analyzed scenario. Affixed nouns and nouns with heterogeneous composition, one-word verbs characterizing actions within the legal system predominate among structurally inseparable linguistic units. Among structurally separable nominators, the predominance of two-component nominal phrases with the noun serving as a basic component and two-word verbal phrases has been noted.

POI Symbol Design in Web Cartography—A Comparative Study

This paper studies the design of point symbols on widely used online maps and apps that portray tourist points of interest (POIs). Tourist maps are among the most commonly used types of maps nowadays. The ease of travel leads to an ever-increasing demand for tourist maps. Therefore, appropriate map design, content and technical means are necessary for better information transfer and communication between the map and the user. Online maps and apps were selected according to specific criteria (e.g., language, geographic area, pictographic symbols, interactivity). Pictographic point symbols for POIs related to tourism activities were collected and described by variables. The frame and the pictogram of the point symbols were the two main directions for choosing the descriptive variables. Description is based on the cognitive scheme for interpretation of cartographic symbols with some improvements. The study reveals the characteristics of the point symbols and constitutes a documentation of the applied practices. The main trends prevalent in the design of these symbols are highlighted and commented on in relation to traditional cartographic practices and guidelines for the design of point symbols.

Структурно-семантические особенности языковых единиц англоязычного лингвокультурного сценария “Products”

The aim of the research is to identify the structural and semantic features of linguistic units that serve as means of linguistic expression of the English-language linguocultural scenario “Products”. By identifying the basic concepts and sub-concepts of the thematic area under study, the paper provides a detailed description of the structure of the scenario, which has a compositional-block structure. The authors determine which linguistic units represent the scenario under consideration and focus on their structural and semantic features. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that the English-language linguocultural scenario of the thematic area “Products” is described as a cognitive scheme of a speech situation, while the application of a comprehensive cognitive-cultural approach to the language material makes it possible to identify the main structural and semantic characteristics. As a result of the research, the predominance of compound units over one-word units has been determined, which makes it possible to describe the structure of the object of nomination in more detail. The prevalence of compound nouns as structurally inseparable linguistic units, adjectives and verbs, diverse in structure and semantic content, has been revealed, the distinctive characteristics of structurally separable nominators, such as nominal phrases whose basic component is a noun and two-word verb phrases, have been determined.

Self-esteem and unconditional acceptance of oneself, in HIV positive people

The present work entitled "Self-esteem and unconditional acceptance of oneself, in seropositive people", highlights the problem of real states, which seropositive people face, to situations and intercessions related to self-esteem. This followed the behavior of HIV positive people, attitudes towards other people or vis-à-vis their own lives. Self-esteem is an element of the self and refers to affective living, to the emotions that the individual experiences when referring to himself. It is a make-up of the cognitive scheme relating to oneself. The idea that self-esteem is one of the factors that are associated with mental health is an integral part of psychology. The level of self can influence the habits and manifestations of the individual, so in the case of a low level the person gives up a succession of attractive goals, such as establishing close interpersonal relationships, choosing desired professions or living a pleasant life full of accomplishments and satisfactions. A low self-esteem can turn a healthy and intelligent person into a powerless person. The transition from a healthy and high self-esteem to a low self-esteem can be achieved by triggering strong mechanisms, in critical situations such as in the case of the presented theme, the establishment of a positive serodiagnostic. This fact causes the person to adopt ub devaluation behavior. The work being focused on self-esteem is designed so as to highlight the main aspects of the subject, so it is structured on chapters as follows in those presented below.

Структурно-семантические характеристики номинативных единиц англоязычного лингвокультурного сценария “Brands”

The aim of the study is to identify the structural and semantic characteristics of nominative units that serve as a means of linguistic representation of the English-language linguocultural scenario “Brands”. The article reveals the notion of “linguocultural scenario”; a detailed description of the scenario structure is carried out on the basis of the selection of basic concepts and their further detailing. It has been established that the scenario under consideration has a structure in the form of compositional blocks and is represented by a variety of inseparable and structurally separable units. The focus is on the structural and semantic characteristics of the nominative units that make up the linguistic part of the analysed scenario. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the consideration of the English-language linguocultural scenario of the thematic area “Brands” as a cognitive scheme of the speech situation using an integrated cognitive-culturological approach to the language material, which makes it possible to identify the main characteristics of its structure and semantics. As a result of the study, it was found that in the scenario under study, inseparable affixal nominative units, as well as structurally separable two-component nominal and verbal nominators, prevail. The variety of structure is combined with the variety of semantic content.

ПАТОГЕНЕТИЧНІ МЕХАНІЗМИ КОМОРБІДНИХ ТРИВОЖНИХ ПОРУШЕНЬ В ОСІБ ІЗСОЦІАЛЬНИМ ТРИВОЖНИМ РОЗЛАДОМ: РОЛЬ ДИСФУНКЦІЙНИХ КОГНІТИВНИХ СХЕМ

Background. Anxiety disorders are one of the common categories of mental health problems characterized by a persistent debilitating feeling of anxiety, which is due mainly to unproductive expectations about potential challenges or threats. For example, for people with social anxiety disorder, the fear of social situations can feel so intense that it seems out of their control, leading to a tendency toward social isolation and complicating the recovery process. Methods. An empirical study was conducted between 2018 and 2022 among individuals (aged 18-40) with social anxiety disorder and with clinically significant symptoms of co-occurring anxiety disorders (including generalized anxiety disorder and symptoms of panic attacks) according to DSM-5 criteria - the main the group consisted of 651 people. All study participants participated voluntarily and provided informed consent. Results. Individuals with social anxiety disorder exhibit higher levels of clinical anxiety and general distress compared to controls. Significant differences in the intensity of early dysfunctional schemes were also found compared to the control group. Correlations between manifestations of dysfunctional schemas, levels of social anxiety and manifestations of comorbid psychopathology have been demonstrated. It has been suggested that the contribution of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral responses related to schemas such as social isolation/alienation, incompetence/failure anticipation, and catastrophe anticipation may explain the distribution of variability in social anxiety symptoms and comorbid anxiety symptoms. Conclusions. The analysis of the results of the empirical study confirms the close relationship between dysfunctional beliefs and the severity of anxiety psychopathology in individuals with social anxiety disorder. Considering the features of the functioning of deep beliefs about oneself and social interaction, structured into cognitive schemes, can contribute to a practical approach to therapy and improve the quality of life of persons with the specified symptoms. Further research can be directed at expanding the role of early dysfunctional schemes in the pathogenesis of comorbid conditions and the role of avoidance mechanisms in adapting to life circumstances.

Um campo universitário-urbano no nordeste brasileiro: o caso da UNILAB

Abstract This paper initially presents and operates an analytical framework that allows us to critically analyze daily situations experienced in a university, not only formal or academic, stricto sensu situations. This framework is composed by the idea of the city-university field, social provisions, disturbances and problematic situations, the daily life and the experiences, the subfields and incumbents/insurgents. This analytical framework is constituted based on a public federal university, which has been deurbanized and internationalized and is located in small cities in the countryside of Northeastern Brazil. This university is deeply characterized by social diversity, including hundreds of students from African countries. Data was gathered, built, systematized and analyzed based on daily life immersion in the field, focusing on the impacts of implementation of the university in small cities, specially considering the challenges faced by students. Among the methodological resources used, it is important to point out the participant observation, documental analysis, questionnaires, statements and interviews. We conclude that the city-university field aggregates different agents, with subfields, incumbents/insurgents, cognitive schemes and shared meanings, as well as singular ways different agents deal with problematic situations. Besides, we evidence a conflictual centrality in the daily life dynamics, the presence of two cycles between 2011 and 2019 and the existence of persistent tensions between hegemonies and subalternities that are recreated. We understand, this, that this paper positively affects the studies and analyses on higher education and, more specifically, on universities in Brazil.

Теоретико-методологические основания включения концепта "когитальная идентичность" в понятийный аппарат постнеклассической психологии мышления

In modern psychological discourse there is an increase in anthropologically oriented concepts and methodological tools that contribute to the comprehension of multidimensional human existence in a rapidly becoming more complex and changing world. The conceptosphere of post-non-classical psychology is replenished with interdisciplinary concepts and metaphors necessary to comprehend the multilevel dynamics of the human life world. The relevance of this work is determined by the need to comprehend the phenomenon of actualization by a person in his own thinking of stable subject-thematic dominants and the embodiment of his own motivational and semantic intentions in it. At the level of the target setting, this requires a reasonable introduction of the concept of “cognitive identity” into the conceptual and conceptual apparatus of the anthropologically oriented psychology of thinking. This concept, from the point of view of the author, will allow “shedding light” on the existential dynamics of thinking, which includes transtemporal, chronotopic aspects of a person's ongoing mental experience and the topology of his cogital individuation. The study of this dynamics is a promising area for the development of the psychology of thinking, since it opens up opportunities for finding correspondences and principles for synchronizing the existential and cognitive planes of thinking. The author believes that the disclosure and description of the phenomenology of cogital identity will make it possible to combine such properties of a person's mental experience as transtemporality, chronotopicity, multidimensionality and personification. This will make it possible to comprehend the phenomenon of the selective sensitivity of a thinking person to certain mental dilemmas and contradictions, his ability to constitute a personal anthology of thinking, to overcome the dispersion of the ongoing history of thinking into many discrete episodes of the empirical subject's mental activity. Cogital identity is considered as an integral psychological formation, thanks to which synchrony, synarchy of the transects of thinking and the transects of identity are possible. The article reveals the dialectic of the processes of authentication and self-transcendence, which constitutes the central drama of the formation of a person's cogital identity: on the one hand, a person authenticates himself as a carrier of stable, cross-cutting thematic and motivational-semantic dominants, cognition, takes root in the corresponding noematic space; on the other hand, he reveals a readiness for decentration and self-transformation in alternative or subsequent series of thinking, overcomes the boundaries of the actual mental space specified by the existing cognitive schemes and attitudes.

Системне професійне мислення майбутнього вчителя: педагогічні умови формування досвіду критичного мислення

The article discusses pedagogical context as a determinant of the internal processes of critical thinking and a set of organized circumstances, sufficient conditions of the educational environment that guide its development as systematic, logical, creative and ethical. 1. Priority of individuality. It is viewed as actualization of the student’s intellectual potential by means and techniques that develop the practice of critical thinking, while taking into account the fact that: intellectual potential is not subject to alignment «to the average»; formed cognitive schemes can prevent new ones; development is limited by the lack of practical experience. 2. Creativity as a permanent characteristic of the process. This is the students’ awareness of critical thinking as creative, aimed at developing a new state of the system, the search for effective mechanisms, functions, elements, reconstructions. It includes the separation of the process of generating ideas from their discussion and critical analysis; the use of associative, metaphorical teaching methods. 3. The formation of non-linear, strategic thinking leads to the avalanche-like development of the full potential of thinking, to the formation of a holistic vision of a scheme, model, procedure. It includes tasks of the following types: cross-cutting throughout the course with gradual complications (problematic, logical ascending, concentric ones); systematic and logical (a purpose-oriented, functional, motivational fixation); a series of tasks. 4. The environment of «good questions» provides the formation of the experience of problem thinking, the thinking of a tactician. These are the skills of asking questions that lead to the production of ideas, vision of problems, or new things in the typical; formulating focused questions and understanding the asked ones, which help to determine a new direction of the analysis. 5. The learning environment for the development of metacognitive skills that is a project, procedural, corrective and result reflection, implemented as a systematic procedure that ensures self-direction, self-correction and self-motivation of cognitive actions. Keywords: systemic professional thinking, critical thinking, nonlinear thinking, critical thinking of the future teacher.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MEANINGFUL RECEPTION LEARNING APPROACH IN MOTION AND SONG LEARNING

This research is motivated by the implementation of the Meaningful Reception Learning approach in motion and song learning, which is seen as the most appropriate approach for students at PAUD Jelita. This approach is generally understood as the correlation of children's cognitive schemes to the new material given, resulting in a meaningful learning activity. However, on a practical level how it is implemented, so far no research has studied it. Based on the problems studied, namely regarding the implementation of the Meaningful Reception Learning approach in motion and song learning at PAUD Jelita, Pringsurat Village, Temanggung Regency, this research will use qualitative methods. The activities carried out include data collection, data verification, analysis, and synthesis. The Meaningful Reception Learning approach in PAUD Jelita Pringsurat, Temanggung, is implemented in large class students whose students are 6 years old. The approach is appropriate when applied in large classes because students are more easily conditioned. The stages of the Meaningful Reception Learning approach can be passed effectively in large-class students. The stages passed are the initial settings (Advance Organizer). The initial arrangement is a classroom conditioning activity carried out by the teacher. Then the second is progressive differentiation, that is, learning from the general thing to the particular. Next is superordinate learning which is concept learning by relating concepts that have been previously understood. In the last stage, it is an integrative adjustment. The stages are carried out in the form of compiling material consisting of various concepts, in which the concepts have a general to a special relationship.

Students’ Interpersonal Intelligence Formulation

The totality of academic life is the most crucial and effective means for developing interpersonal intelligence, sensitivity, and ability to deal with problems and communicate well in social life. This research was conducted at Darussalam Gontor Islamic Boarding School to explain the formulation of the development of interpersonal intelligence of students (commonly called santri in Indonesian) at Islamic boarding schools. The formulation of students' interpersonal intelligence development is presented as follows: a) the dimensions of interpersonal intelligence developed and b) developing students' interpersonal intelligence. This qualitative research collects data using in-depth interviews, observation and documentation. Data analysis techniques include data reduction, data presentation and concluding and checking the validity of the data using triangulation; credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability. The findings of this study reinforce behavioristic theory, namely a learning theory that emphasizes changes in behaviour as a result of the interaction between stimulus and response. Changes in behaviour are a reflex of a push and response. In the development of behavioristic theory, learning and education are also the results of reactions that arise from interactions between the environment and the individual's cognitive schemes, and ultimately social learning theory (reciprocal determinism) as part of a behavioristic theory. This is a practical theory in formulating the development of interpersonal intelligence for students.

Design and Assessment of Service-Learning and Community Site Visits in an Undergraduate Introductory Rehabilitation and Human Services Course

Purpose:This mixed-methods study assesses an innovative course design model that integrates community site visits and service-learning at the introductory level for Undergraduate Rehabilitation Education (URE) students (n= 44).Method:The authors used a survey design to analyze service-learning outcomes and civic attitudes to evaluate the course design. A panel of three independent raters analyzed student weekly papers based on research rubrics of the course objectives created by the authors.Results:The results demonstrate that the model is effective in altering student cognitive schemes about human service populations and encouraging students to synthesize academic knowledge and immersive experiences.Conclusions:The study provides evidence for the design of integrating service-learning and site visits throughout the entire semester of an introductory course. This design is what we theorize specifically allowed for the two outcomes of primary importance, altered cognitive schemes about human services populations and synthesis of academic and experiential knowledge.

Practice makes imperfect: Positive correlation between practice and implicit distraction in asymptomatic individuals with Alzheimer’s disease pathology

AbstractBackgroundOur recent research showed that cognitively healthy older participants with higher biochemical risk to develop Alzheimer’s disease were more distracted by an incompatible and implicit visual stimulus, which was not observed in low‐risk older participants. This finding shed light on using psychophysical experiments to early identify high‐risk older participants. Here we further examined the role of practice based on our findings in the young healthy participants where implicit distracting information processing was enhanced after practice. We expected the effect of practice on processing the implicit distractor in high‐risk and low‐risk participants would bifurcate.MethodsCognitively healthy (CH) participants were recruited from the local community, consisting of two subgroups based on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) proteins: with normal beta amyloid42/total tau ratio (CH‐NAT, low‐risk, n = 17) or pathological beta amyloid42/total tau ratio (CH‐PAT, high‐risk, n = 19). Their age, gender, education year, and days between the two sessions were all comparable. A task‐switching Stroop task was implemented. Each trial contained two stimuli, and participants had to name the color or word of a colored word for each stimulus with button press. Only correctly responded trials (correct responses to both stimuli in the trial) were analyzed. Below we reported the performance on the second stimulus (target).ResultsIn general, participants showed a significant practice effect over the two sessions. Their reaction times (RT) decreased by 6.19 % (3.04 %), and accuracy rates (ACC) increased by 6.09 % (1.04 %). These results showed evident improvement on performance.Critically, we further investigated the relationship between the practice effect and the subliminal distractor effect. We found a significant positive correlation in high‐risk participants between the practice effect and the strength of subliminal RT interference (p = 0.03). That is, the more RT decrease observed in a high‐risk individual, the stronger interference was found. Such a linkage was not found in low‐risk participants (p > 0.05).ConclusionOur results clearly show that high‐risk and low‐risk asymptomatic older participants operate on different cognitive schemes to process implicit distracting sensory information. Intriguingly, better practice effect is correlated with stronger implicit distraction only in high‐risk participants.