Loss Attention in a Dual-Task Setting

Psychological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 494-502

  Yechiam, Eldad ^a   Hochman, Guy ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

attention; decision making; learning; loss; performance; punishment; search behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; DECISION MAKING; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PUNISHMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; DECISION MAKING; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PUNISHMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893570781     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797613510725     Document Type: Article

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