Visual verbal working memory processing may be interfered by previously seen faces

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-151

  Gonzalez Garrido, Andres A ^a,b   Ramos Loyo, Julieta ^a   Gomez Velazquez, Fabiola R ^a   Alarcón, Marina Alvelais ^a   Moises de la Serna Tuya, Juan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

^b HOSPITAL CIVIL DE GUADALAJARA FRAY ANTONIO ALCALDE   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dual task; ERP; Face recognition; Facial emotional expression; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; EMOTION; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL TASK; NORMAL HUMAN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN MAPPING; CONTINGENT NEGATIVE VARIATION; EMOTIONS; FACE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME;

EID: 34447253572     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2007.04.005     Document Type: Article

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