The role of dual-task and task-switch in prospective memory: Behavioural data and neural correlates

Neuropsychologia

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1362-1373

  Bisiacchi, Patrizia S ^a   Schiff, Sami ^b   Ciccola, Alessia ^a   Kliegel, Matthias ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADUA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

^c DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive control; Dual task; ERPs; Prospective memory; Task switch

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBRAL CORTEX; COGNITION; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 61849174027     PISSN: 00283932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2009.01.034     Document Type: Article

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