Media multitasking and failures of attention in everyday life

Psychological Research

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 661-669

  Ralph, Brandon C W ^a   Thomson, David R ^a   Cheyne, James Allan ^a   Smilek, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTENTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906306903     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-013-0523-7     Document Type: Article

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