Dynamics of the central bottleneck: dual-task and task uncertainty.

Why is the human brain fundamentally limited when attempting to execute two tasks at the same time or in close succession? Two classical paradigms, psychological refractory period (PRP) and task switching, have independently approached this issue, making significant advances in our understanding of...

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Main Authors: Mariano Sigman, Stanislas Dehaene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-07-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0040220