The effects of mindfulness meditation training on multitasking in a high-stress information environment

Proceedings - Graphics Interface

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 45-52

  Levy, David M ^a   Wobbrock, Jacob O ^a   Kaszniak, Alfred W ^b   Ostergren, Marilyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; H.1.2. models and principles : User machine systems Human information procesing; Information; Interruption; Meditation; Mindfulness; Multitasking; Stress

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; H.1.2. [MODELS AND PRINCIPLES]: USER/MACHINE SYSTEMS - HUMAN INFORMATION PROCESING; INFORMATION; INTERRUPTION; MEDITATION; MINDFULNESS;

MULTITASKING; STRESSES;

PERSONNEL TRAINING;

EID: 84865606315     PISSN: 07135424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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