Reaction time is believed to be a good indicator of the speed and efficiency of mental
processes and is a ubiquitous variable in the behavioral sciences. Despite this popularity …

Any mature field of research in psychology—such as short-term/working memory—is
characterized by a wealth of empirical findings. It is currently unrealistic to expect a theory to …

There are few behavioral effects as ubiquitous as the speed-accuracy tradeoff (SAT). From
insects to rodents to primates, the tendency for decision speed to covary with decision …

We review the evidence for the 3 principal theoretical contenders that vie to explain why and
how working memory (WM) capacity is limited. We examine the possibility that capacity …

A latent variable study examined whether different classes of working-memory tasks
measure the same general construct of working-memory capacity (WMC). Data from 270 …

Cognitive load theory (CLT) applies what is known about human cognitive architecture to the
study of learning and instruction, to generate insights into the characteristics and conditions …

Working memory (WM) span tasks—and in particular, counting span, operation span, and
reading span tasks—are widely used measures of WM capacity. Despite their popularity …

In the last two decades, individual-differences research has put forward 3 cognitive
psychometric constructs: executive control (ie, the ability to monitor and control ongoing …

Studies examining individual differences in working memory capacity have suggested that
individuals with low working memory capacities demonstrate impaired performance on a …

The aim of the present study was to investigate cognitive, emotional, and physiological
effects of two open-plan office noise conditions (high noise: 51 LAeq and low noise: 39 …