Working memory and the control of action: Evidence from task switching

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 641-657

  Baddeley, Alan ^a   Chincotta, Dino ^a   Adlam, Anna ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Wolfson Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEMORY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

HUMANS; MEMORY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 85047683975     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0096-3445.130.4.641     Document Type: Article

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