MEET THE SUPER-TASK-ERS.

The article discusses a research study by neurologist and neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley of the University of California-San Francisco which found that multitasking without making mistakes relies on one's cognitive ability to weed out distractions. Gazzaley's experiments revealed that memory game prac...

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Publicado en:	Psychology Today Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 62 - 70
Autor principal:	McGowan, Kat
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Sussex Publishers LLC Jan/Feb2014
Materias:	Ability Attention Cognition Problem solving Self-management (Psychology) Training Achievement Task performance
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Sumario:	The article discusses a research study by neurologist and neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley of the University of California-San Francisco which found that multitasking without making mistakes relies on one's cognitive ability to weed out distractions. Gazzaley's experiments revealed that memory game practice enhanced some underlying factor in cognitive control. Experiments by cognitive scientist Daphne Bavelier showed that enhanced attention control expand one's mental bandwidth. INSETS: Supertasking Skill: Mastering Memory;Supertasking Skill: Decisive Delegating;Supertasking Skill: Maintaining Emotional Equilibrium.