The effects of dual-task interference on visual search and verbal memory.
The operational costs of multitasking are more pressing given the increase in wearable technologies (head-up displays; HUDs) that facilitate multitasking. Often multitasking comes with performance costs, where the addition of more tasks impairs the performance of the tasks. The current study explore...
| Publicado en: | Ergonomics Vol. 66; no. 1; pp. 125 - 136 |
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| Formato: | equations & formulas pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2023
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