Differential Effects of Interruptions and Distractions on Working Memory Processes in an ERP Study

Differential Effects of Interruptions and Distractions on Working Memory Processes in an ERP Study

Interruptions (interfering stimuli to respond to) and distractions (interfering stimuli to be ignored) have been shown to negatively impact performance, particularly in tasks requiring working memory (WM). This study investigated how these two types of external interference affect task performance a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bianca Zickerick, Sven Thönes, S. Oliver Kobald, Edmund Wascher, Daniel Schneider, Kristina Küper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
external interference
interruption
distraction
working memory
attention
EEG
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2020.00084/full

Similar Items

Similar Items