The voice of self-control: Blocking the inner voice increases impulsive responding

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 252-256

  Tullett, Alexa M ^a   Inzlicht, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attention; Cognitive load; Self control; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CANADA; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; REACTION TIME; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADULT; ATTENTION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; ONTARIO; REACTION TIME;

EID: 77957128920     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2010.07.008     Document Type: Article

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