Is working memory load a critical factor in distractor processing?
To achieve goal-orientated behaviour, selective attention is often needed to filter out irrelevant information. Past research has shown that working memory (WM) plays a critical role in selective attention, with high WM load leading to more distractor interference than low WM load. However, because...
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University of Canterbury. Psychology
2008
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10092/1403 |