Working memory demands modulate cognitive control in the Stroop paradigm

Psychological Research

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 333-347

  Soutschek, Alexander ^a,b   Strobach, Tilo ^a   Schubert, Torsten ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Munich Center for Neurosciences Brain and Mind   (Germany)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 84876189953     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-012-0429-9     Document Type: Article

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