Four Ways of Considering Emotion in Cognitive Load Theory
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- Authors
- Plass, J. L., & Kalyuga, S.
- Affiliations
- New York University (US)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Plass, Jan L.
- Kalyuga, Slava
- Venue
- Educational Psychology Review
- Published
- 2019-03-07
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 339-359
- ISSN
- 1040-726X (ISSN-L)
- 1573-336X
- OpenAlex
- W2922497623
- Cited by
- 404
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2026: 61 · 2025: 76 · 2024: 66 · 2023: 69 · 2022: 59 · 2021: 40 · 2020: 28 · 2019: 5
- FWCI
- 38.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Educational Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
- Keywords
- emotions, cognitive load theory, extraneous cognitive load, intrinsic cognitive load, working memory, emotion and memory, emotion regulation, motivation, cognitive effort
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