Working memory, fluid intelligence, and impulsiveness in heavy media multitaskers

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1274-1281

  Minear, Meredith ^a   Brasher, Faith ^b   McCurdy, Mark ^b   Lewis, Jack ^b   Younggren, Andrea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b Albertson College of Idaho   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Media multi tasking; Task switching or executive control; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MUSIC; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; RECREATION; SHORT TERM MEMORY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MUSIC; REACTION TIME; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84889610283     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: 15315320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13423-013-0456-6     Document Type: Article

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