Inter-Individual Differences in Executive Functions Predict Multitasking Performance – Implications for the Central Attentional Bottleneck

Inter-Individual Differences in Executive Functions Predict Multitasking Performance – Implications for the Central Attentional Bottleneck

Human multitasking suffers from a central attentional bottleneck preventing parallel performance of central mental operations, leading to profound deferments in task performance. While previous research assumed that the deferment is caused by a mere waiting time (refractory period), we show that the...

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Main Authors: André J. Szameitat, Brunel Students, Caitlin Ball, Jessica Boyce, Mark Buckley, Rahmi Saylik, Nargis Ghani, Ayan Omar, Luwam Simon, Asli Senkoy, Kirti Kumar, Barry Smith, Kai Tyler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
psychological refractory period (PRP)
dual-task performance
multitasking
executive functions
individual differences
action control
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.778966/full

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