The effects of circadian phase, time awake, and imposed sleep restriction on performing complex visual tasks: Evidence from comparative visual search

Journal of Vision

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1-19

  Pomplun, Marc ^a   Silva, Edward J ^b   Ronda, Joseph M ^c   Cain, Sean W ^d   Münch, Mirjam Y ^b,c   Czeisler, Charles A ^b,c   Duffy, Jeanne F ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biological Rhythm; Circadian Rhythm; Neurobehavioral Performance; Visual Attention; Visual Working Memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; WAKEFULNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL PROCESSES; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; WAKEFULNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864951520     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/12.7.14     Document Type: Article

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