Numerous studies showed decreased performance in situations that require multiple tasks
or actions relative to appropriate control conditions. Because humans often engage in such …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An erratum for this article was reported in Vol 136 (6) of
Psychological Bulletin (see record 2010-20845-001). In the Online First Publication of the …

Research on attention has evolved dramatically in recent years. There are now many new
ways of studying how we are able to select some aspects for processing, whilst ignoring …

Recently, there have been a number of advances in technology, including in mobile devices,
globalization of companies, display technologies and healthcare, all of which require …

'The book is well-organized and comprehensive in covering the essential material. The
inclusion of human factors material is a strength that is not covered in other books.... The …

Understanding of the factors that influence stimulus-response (SR) compatibility and
determine when and how compatibility effects will arise is a necessary foundation for …

David Groome with Hazel Dewart, Anthony Esgate, Kevin Gurney, Richard Kemp, and
Nicola Towell. An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology: Processes and Disorders is a …

The psychological refractory period (PRP) refers to the fact that humans typically cannot
perform two tasks at once. Behavioral experiments have led to the proposal that, in fact …

The present study assessed three hypotheses of how practice reduces dual-task
interference: Practice teaches participants to efficiently integrate performance of a task pair; …

The purpose of this paper was to provide insight into the nature of response selection by
reviewing the literature on stimulus-response compatibility (SRC) effects and the …