Weak memory for future-oriented feedback: investigating the roles of attention and improvement focus

Memory

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 216-236

  Gregory, Samantha E A ^a   Winstone, Naomi E ^b   Ridout, Nathan ^a   Nash, Robert A ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

education; Eyetracking; feedback; goal setting; recall

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTENTION; EPISODIC MEMORY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; RECALL; WRITING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, EPISODIC; MENTAL RECALL; WRITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85077873640     PISSN: 09658211     EISSN: 14640686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09658211.2019.1709507     Document Type: Article

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