Attentional flexibility during approach and avoidance motivational states: The role of context in shifts of attentional breadth

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1393-1408

  Calcott, Rebecca D ^a   Berkman, Elliot T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Approach avoidance; Attention control; Attentional breadth; Context; Motivation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; TASK PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901495402     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0035060     Document Type: Article

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