The posterior parietal cortex (PPC) is traditionally associated with attention, perceptual
decision making and sensorimotor transformations, but more recent human neuroimaging …

To account for dissociations observed in recognition memory tests, several dual-process
models have been proposed that assume that recognition judgments can be based on the …

With the explosion of digital media and technologies, scholars, educators and the public
have become increasingly vocal about the role that an 'attention economy'has in our lives …

Aging is characterized generally by progressive and overall physiological decline of
functions and is observed in all animals. A long line of evidence has established the …

Using a field experiment and experience sampling, we found the first evidence that phone
use may undermine the enjoyment people derive from real world social interactions. In …

Excessive cellphone use impacts attention and learning in classrooms. Given that attention
declines over time, we investigated when during lecture cellphones might impair learning …

Electronic communication is emotionally gratifying, but how do such technological
distractions impact academic learning? The current study observed 263 middle school, high …

We present a synthetic theory of skilled action which proposes that cognitive processes
make an important contribution to almost all skilled action, contrary to influential views that …

This research examines consumers' general in-store mobile phone use and shopping
behavior. Anecdotal evidence has suggested that mobile phone use decreases point-of …

Miller (1956) summarized evidence that people can remember about seven chunks in short-
term memory (STM) tasks. However, that number was meant more as a rough estimate and …