article_snippet.sent: a game which involved learning a pattern between a set of shapes and colours was designed to test cognitive flexibility, which is our ability to shift attention, select information and alter our response strategy to fit the changing demands of a task.
article_snippet.sent: Writing in the journal Appetite, the researchers said: ‘Cognitive flexibility is important because it comprises the ability to switch perspectives in daily life – for example, viewing a problem from the point of view of others or from a different direction, and involves being flexible enough to adjust to changing demands or priorities.
article_snippet.sent: Previous studies have found that aerobic fitness and obesity can also affect a child’s cognitive flexibility.
highlights_snippet.sent: University of Illinois researchers was designed to test cognitive flexibility, which is our ability to shift attention and select information to fit the changing demands of a task .
  