Arousal modulates temporal preparation under increased time uncertainty: Evidence from higher-order sequential foreperiod effects

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-76

  Steinborn, Michael B ^a   Langner, Robert ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alertness; Attention; Reaction time; Response preparation; Sequence effects

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; TIME PERCEPTION; UNCERTAINTY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; ATTENTION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; TIME PERCEPTION; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 84655169744     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2011.10.010     Document Type: Article

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