Distractibility during retrieval of long-term memory: Domain-general interference, neural networks and increased susceptibility in normal aging

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue APR, 2014, Pages

  Wais, Peter E ^a   Gazzaley, Adam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Categorization; Distraction; Episodic memory; Long term memory; Top down control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899695924     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00280     Document Type: Article

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