Individual differences in media multitasking and performance on the n-back

Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 582-592

  Ralph, Brandon C W ^a   Smilek, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Individual differences; Media multitasking; N back; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT TERM MEMORY; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85006851627     PISSN: 19433921     EISSN: 1943393X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13414-016-1260-y     Document Type: Article

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