Drunk, but not blind: The effects of alcohol intoxication on change blindness

Consciousness and Cognition

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 231-236

  Colflesh, Gregory J H ^a   Wiley, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Attentional control; Change blindness; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BLINDNESS; CHANGE BLINDNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL MASKING; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 84873871990     PISSN: 10538100     EISSN: 10902376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2013.01.001     Document Type: Article

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