Effects of Working Memory Load on Uncertain Decision-making: Evidence from the Iowa Gambling Task

Effects of Working Memory Load on Uncertain Decision-making: Evidence from the Iowa Gambling Task

The Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) simulates uncertain gains and losses in real life situations and thus is a good measure of uncertain decision making. The role of working memory (WM) in IGT performance still remains unclear. The present study aimed to examine the effect of WM on IGT performance. Three g...

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Main Authors: Ji-fang eCui, Ya eWang, Hai-song eShi, Lu-lu eLiu, Xing-jie eChen, Ying-he eChen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
working memory
implicit learning
Iowa Gambling Task
somatic marker hypothesis
Uncertain decision making
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00162/full

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