The relations between executive functions, media multitasking and polychronicity

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 67, Issue , 2017, Pages 1-9

  Magen, Hagit ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

BRIEF A; Executive functions; Impulsivity; Inattention; Media multitasking; Polychronicity

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY;

ECOLOGICAL MEASURES; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; GOAL-DIRECTED BEHAVIOR; IMPULSIVITY; INATTENTION; INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCE; LABORATORY STUDIES; POLYCHRONICITY;

MULTITASKING;

ATTENTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; SELF MONITORING; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84992396683     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.10.011     Document Type: Article

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