Working memory load eliminates the survival processing effect

Memory

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 92-102

  Kroneisen, Meike ^a   Rummel, Jan ^a   Erdfelder, Edgar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Episodic memory; Evolution; Survival processing effect; Working memory load

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; COGNITION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; RECALL; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SURVIVAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL PROCESSES; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SURVIVAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891346568     PISSN: 09658211     EISSN: 14640686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09658211.2013.815217     Document Type: Article

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