Lack of power enhances visual perceptual discrimination

Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 208-213

  Weick, Mario ^a   Wilkinson, David ^a   Guinote, Ana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control; Motivation; Perception; Power; Visual discrimination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCULOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; VISION;

ADULT; ATTENTION; EYE MOVEMENT MEASUREMENTS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053431303     PISSN: 11961961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024258     Document Type: Article

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