Load Theory Behind the Wheel; Perceptual and Cognitive Load Effects.
Perceptual Load Theory has been proposed as a resolution to the longstanding early versus late selection debate in cognitive psychology. There is much evidence in support of Load Theory but very few applied studies, despite the potential for the model to shed light on everyday attention and distract...
| Publicado en: | Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology / Revue Canadienne de Psychologie Expérimentale Vol. 71; no. 3; pp. 191 - 203 |
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Canadian Psychological Association
Sep2017
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