The stability of working memory: Do previous tasks influence complex span?

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 573-585

  Healey, M Karl ^a,b   Hasher, Lynn ^a,b   Danilova, Elena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive control; Ego depletion; Interference; Resource depletion; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RECALL; SHORT TERM MEMORY; VISION;

ADULT; ATTENTION; COGNITION; HUMANS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL RECALL; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82855166030     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024587     Document Type: Article

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