Self-regulatory strategy and executive control: Implementation intentions modulate task switching and Simon task performance

Psychological Research

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-26

  Cohen, Anna Lisa ^a   Bayer, Ute C ^b   Jaudas, Alexander ^b   Gollwitzer, Peter M ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; REACTION TIME; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 36448946843     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-006-0074-2     Document Type: Article

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