Components of working memory and visual selective attention

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 391-403

  Burnham, Bryan R ^a   Sabia, Matthew ^a   Langan, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Attentional capture; Load theory; Selective attention; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT TERM MEMORY; VISION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SPACE PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893061893     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033753     Document Type: Article

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