Attention and Effort

Cognitive effort during note taking

Piolat, A., Olive, T., & Kellogg, R. T. (2005) · Applied Cognitive Psychology · doi:10.1002/acp.1086 · Cited by 517

Effects of heat stress on cognitive performance: the current state of knowledge

Hancock, P. A., & Vasmatzidis, I. (2003) · International Journal of Hyperthermia · doi:10.1080/0265673021000054630 · Cited by 512

The What and Why of Binding

von der Malsburg, C. (1999) · Neuron · doi:10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80825-9 · Cited by 501

Learning and selective attention

Dayan, P., Kakade, S., & Montague, P. R. (2000) · Nature Neuroscience · doi:10.1038/81504 · Cited by 495

Anxiety, learning, and memory: A reconceptualization

Eysenck, M. W. (1979) · Journal of Research in Personality · doi:10.1016/0092-6566(79)90001-1 · Cited by 494

Two visual systems and two theories of perception: An attempt to reconcile the constructivist and ecological approaches

Norman, J. (2002) · Behavioral and Brain Sciences · doi:10.1017/s0140525x0200002x · Cited by 466

A dynamic systems model of cognitive and language growth.

van Geert, P. (1991) · Psychological Review · doi:10.1037/0033-295x.98.1.3 · Cited by 464

Testing the behavioral interaction and integration of attentional networks

Fan, J., Gu, X., Guise, K. G., Liu, X., Fossella, J., Wang, H., & Posner, M. I. (2009) · Brain and Cognition · doi:10.1016/j.bandc.2009.02.002 · Cited by 458

Vivid memories of emotional events: the accuracy of remembered minutiae

Heuer, F., & Reisberg, D. (1990) · Memory & Cognition · doi:10.3758/bf03198482 · Cited by 454

Spatial extent of attention to letters and words.

LaBerge, D. (1983) · Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance · doi:10.1037/0096-1523.9.3.371 · Cited by 620

Arousal systems and attentional processes

Robbins, T. W. (1997) · Biological Psychology · doi:10.1016/s0301-0511(96)05222-2 · Cited by 430

Does personal social media usage affect efficiency and well-being?

Brooks, S. (2015) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2014.12.053 · Cited by 434

Examining the effects of sleep deprivation on workplace deviance: A self-regulatory perspective

Christian, M. S., & Ellis, A. P. J. (2011) · Academy of Management Journal · doi:10.5465/amj.2010.0179 · Cited by 433

Beyond attentional strategies: a cognitive-perceptual model of somatic interpretation

Cioffi, D. (1991) · Psychological Bulletin · doi:10.1037/0033-2909.109.1.25 · Cited by 426

Atypical attentional networks and the emergence of autism

Keehn, B., Müller, R.-A., & Townsend, J. (2013) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2012.11.014 · Cited by 412

Attention gating in short-term visual memory.

Reeves, A., & Sperling, G. (1986) · Psychological Review · doi:10.1037/0033-295x.93.2.180 · Cited by 422

Training for attentional control in dual task settings: a comparison of young and old adults.

Kramer, A. F., Larish, J. F., & Strayer, D. L. (1995) · Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied · doi:10.1037/1076-898x.1.1.50 · Cited by 413

Can students really multitask? An experimental study of instant messaging while reading

Bowman, L. L., Levine, L. E., Waite, B. M., & Gendron, M. (2010) · Computers & Education · doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2009.09.024 · Cited by 411

Depersonalization: neurobiological perspectives.

Sierra, M., & Berrios, G. E. (1998) · Biological Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/s0006-3223(98)00015-8 · Cited by 394

Perceived self-efficacy and pain control: opioid and nonopioid mechanisms

Bandura, A., O'Leary, A., Taylor, C. B., Gauthier, J., & Gossard, D. (1987) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.53.3.563 · Cited by 403

A specific role for the thalamus in mediating the interaction of attention and arousal in humans.

Portas, C. M., Rees, G., Howseman, A. M., Josephs, O., Turner, R., & Frith, C. D. (1998) · The Journal of Neuroscience · doi:10.1523/jneurosci.18-21-08979.1998 · Cited by 395

Effects of aging and task difficulty on divided attention performance.

McDowd, J. M., & Craik, F. I. M. (1988) · Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance · doi:10.1037/0096-1523.14.2.267 · Cited by 394

Affordances and limitations of electronic storybooks for young children’s emergent literacy

Bus, A. G., Takacs, Z. K., & Kegel, C. A. T. (2015) · Developmental Review · doi:10.1016/j.dr.2014.12.004 · Cited by 383

The attentional requirements of consciousness

Cohen, M. A., Cavanagh, P., Chun, M. M., & Nakayama, K. (2012) · Trends in Cognitive Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.tics.2012.06.013 · Cited by 370

Exercise and children’s cognition: The role of exercise characteristics and a place for metacognition

Tomporowski, P. D., McCullick, B., Pendleton, D. M., & Pesce, C. (2015) · Journal of Sport and Health Science · doi:10.1016/j.jshs.2014.09.003 · Cited by 377

Selective attention improves under stress: implications for theories of social cognition

Chajut, E., & Algom, D. (2003) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.85.2.231 · Cited by 372

The reticular-activating hypofrontality (RAH) model of acute exercise

Dietrich, A., & Audiffren, M. (2011) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2011.02.001 · Cited by 365

Psychophysiology and adaptive automation

Byrne, E. A., & Parasuraman, R. (1996) · Biological Psychology · doi:10.1016/0301-0511(95)05161-9 · Cited by 360

A capacity approach to syntactic comprehension disorders: making normal adults perform like aphasic patients

Miyake, A., Carpenter, P. A., & Just, M. A. (1994) · Cognitive Neuropsychology · doi:10.1080/02643299408251989 · Cited by 348

Integrating automatic and controlled processes into neurocognitive models of social cognition

Satpute, A. B., & Lieberman, M. D. (2006) · Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2006.01.005 · Cited by 347

Driven by information: A tectonic theory of Stroop effects.

Melara, R. D., & Algom, D. (2003) · Psychological Review · doi:10.1037/0033-295x.110.3.422 · Cited by 342

Neural correlates of cognitive efficiency

Rypma, B., Berger, J. S., Prabhakaran, V., Martin Bly, B., Kimberg, D. Y., Biswal, B. B., & D'Esposito, M. (2006) · NeuroImage · doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2006.05.065 · Cited by 334

Irrelevant thoughts, emotional mood states, and cognitive task performance

Seibert, P. S., & Ellis, H. C. (1991) · Memory & Cognition · doi:10.3758/bf03199574 · Cited by 326

Understanding changes in mental workload during execution of goal-directed tasks and its application for interruption management

Bailey, B. P., & Iqbal, S. T. (2008) · ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction · doi:10.1145/1314683.1314689 · Cited by 325

Information Processing and Energetic Factors in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Sergeant, J. A., Oosterlaan, J., & van der Meere, J. (1999) · Handbook of Disruptive Behavior Disorders · doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-4881-2_4 · Cited by 324

The energetics of motivated cognition: A force-field analysis.

Kruglanski, A. W., Bélanger, J. J., Chen, X., Köpetz, C., Pierro, A., & Mannetti, L. (2012) · Psychological Review · doi:10.1037/a0025488 · Cited by 318

The Effects of Negativity and Motivated Information Processing During a Political Campaign

Meffert, M. F., Chung, S., Joiner, A. J., Waks, L., & Garst, J. (2006) · Journal of Communication · doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.2006.00003.x · Cited by 305

Intraindividual coupling of daily stress and cognition.

Sliwinski, M. J., Smyth, J. M., Hofer, S. M., & Stawski, R. S. (2006) · Psychology and Aging · doi:10.1037/0882-7974.21.3.545 · Cited by 306

Cognitive effort and memory.

Tyler, S. W., Hertel, P. T., McCallum, M. C., & Ellis, H. C. (1979) · Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory · doi:10.1037/0278-7393.5.6.607 · Cited by 305

Behold the wrath: Psychophysiological responses to facial stimuli

Dimberg, U., & Öhman, A. (1996) · Motivation and Emotion · doi:10.1007/bf02253869 · Cited by 303

Inhibitory control, impulsiveness and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Schachar, R. J., Tannock, R., & Logan, G. (1993) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/s0272-7358(05)80003-0 · Cited by 287

Practice under changing priorities: an approach to the training of complex skills

Gopher, D., Weil, M., & Siegel, D. (1989) · Acta Psychologica · doi:10.1016/0001-6918(89)90007-3 · Cited by 288

Test length and cognitive fatigue: An empirical examination of effects on performance and test-taker reactions.

Ackerman, P. L., & Kanfer, R. (2009) · Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied · doi:10.1037/a0015719 · Cited by 288

The Mere Presence of a Cell Phone May be Distracting: Implications for Attention and Task Performance

Thornton, B., Faires, A., Robbins, M., & Rollins, E. (2014) · Social Psychology · doi:10.1027/1864-9335/a000216 · Cited by 282

Miserliness in human cognition: the interaction of detection, override and mindware

Stanovich, K. E. (2018) · Thinking & Reasoning · doi:10.1080/13546783.2018.1459314 · Cited by 279

Perceptual organization in schizophrenia

Schwartz Place, E. J., & Gilmore, G. C. (1980) · Journal of Abnormal Psychology · doi:10.1037/0021-843x.89.3.409 · Cited by 275

The C factor: cognitive dysfunction as a transdiagnostic dimension in psychopathology

Abramovitch, A., Short, T., & Schweiger, A. (2021) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102007 · Cited by 269

Dependence and independence in responding to double stimulation: A comparison of stop, change, and dual-task paradigms.

Logan, G. D., & Burkell, J. (1986) · Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance · doi:10.1037/0096-1523.12.4.549 · Cited by 280

Mindfulness and Counseling Self‐Efficacy: The Mediating Role of Attention and Empathy

Greason, P. B., & Cashwell, C. S. (2009) · Counselor Education and Supervision · doi:10.1002/j.1556-6978.2009.tb00083.x · Cited by 272

Coping with Prostate Cancer: A Meta-Analytic Review

Roesch, S. C., Adams, L., Hines, A., Palmores, A., Vyas, P., Tran, C., Pekin, S., & Vaughn, A. A. (2005) · Journal of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1007/s10865-005-4664-z · Cited by 261

Effects of visual and verbal presentation on cognitive load in vigilance, memory, and arithmetic tasks

Klingner, J., Tversky, B., & Hanrahan, P. (2011) · Psychophysiology · doi:10.1111/j.1469-8986.2010.01069.x · Cited by 255

Does the capacity of working memory change with age?

Wingfield, A., Stine, E. A. L., Lahar, C. J., & Aberdeen, J. S. (1988) · Experimental Aging Research · doi:10.1080/03610738808259731 · Cited by 257

Neural mechanisms of dual-task interference and cognitive capacity limitation in the prefrontal cortex

Watanabe, K., & Funahashi, S. (2014) · Nature Neuroscience · doi:10.1038/nn.3667 · Cited by 222

The Index of Pupillary Activity: Measuring Cognitive Load vis-à-vis Task Difficulty with Pupil Oscillation

Duchowski, A. T., Krejtz, K., Krejtz, I., Biele, C., Niedzielska, A., Kiefer, P., Raubal, M., & Giannopoulos, I. (2018) · Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · doi:10.1145/3173574.3173856 · Cited by 228

Cognitive Gerontology and Attentional Inhibition: A Reply to Burke and McDowd

Zacks, R., & Hasher, L. (1997) · The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences · doi:10.1093/geronb/52b.6.p274 · Cited by 220

The Interruptive Effect of Pain on Attention

Moore, D. J., Keogh, E., & Eccleston, C. (2012) · Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology · doi:10.1080/17470218.2011.626865 · Cited by 224

Attentional problems in dysfunctional mother-child interactions: An interbehavioral model.

Wahler, R. G., & Dumas, J. E. (1989) · Psychological Bulletin · doi:10.1037/0033-2909.105.1.116 · Cited by 215

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Does excessive memory load attenuate activation in the prefrontal cortex? Load-dependent processing in single and dual tasks: functional magnetic resonance imaging study

Jaeggi, S. M., Seewer, R., Nirkko, A. C., Eckstein, D., Schroth, G., Groner, R., & Gutbrod, K. (2003) · NeuroImage · doi:10.1016/s1053-8119(03)00098-3 · Cited by 211

Cognitive Load Theory: Historical Development and Relation to Other Theories

Moreno, R., & Park, B. (2010) · Cognitive Load Theory · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511844744.003 · Cited by 204

Juggling on a high wire: Multitasking effects on performance

Adler, R. F., & Benbunan-Fich, R. (2012) · International Journal of Human-Computer Studies · doi:10.1016/j.ijhcs.2011.10.003 · Cited by 203

Rethinking college students’ self-regulation and sustained attention: Does text messaging during class influence cognitive learning?

Wei, F.-Y. F., Wang, Y. K., & Klausner, M. (2012) · Communication Education · doi:10.1080/03634523.2012.672755 · Cited by 202

What else do college students “do” while studying? An investigation of multitasking

Calderwood, C., Ackerman, P. L., & Conklin, E. M. (2014) · Computers & Education · doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2014.02.004 · Cited by 201

Models of Attention and Dual-Task Performance as Explanatory Constructs in Aphasia

Hula, W., & McNeil, M. (2008) · Seminars in Speech and Language · doi:10.1055/s-0028-1082882 · Cited by 196

Stimulus configuration and context effects in perceptual organization in schizophrenia

Silverstein, S. M., Knight, R. A., Schwarzkopf, S. B., West, L. L., Osborn, L. M., & Kamin, D. (1996) · Journal of Abnormal Psychology · doi:10.1037/0021-843x.105.3.410 · Cited by 191

A test of the catecholamines hypothesis for an acute exercise–cognition interaction

McMorris, T., Collard, K., Corbett, J., Dicks, M., & Swain, J. P. (2008) · Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2007.11.007 · Cited by 192

Supporting Novice to Expert Transitions in User Interfaces

Cockburn, A., Gutwin, C., Scarr, J., & Malacria, S. (2015) · ACM Computing Surveys · doi:10.1145/2659796 · Cited by 193

Action Control by Implementation Intentions: Effective Cue Detection and Efficient Response Initiation

Parks–Stamm, E. J., Gollwitzer, P. M., & Oettingen, G. (2007) · Social Cognition · doi:10.1521/soco.2007.25.2.248 · Cited by 191

The Psychology of Reading for Pleasure: Needs and Gratifications

Nell, V. (1988) · Reading Research Quarterly · doi:10.2307/747903 · Cited by 187

The dynamics of learning and allocation of study time to a region of proximal learning

Metcalfe, J., & Kornell, N. (2003) · Journal of Experimental Psychology: General · doi:10.1037/0096-3445.132.4.530 · Cited by 186

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The attentional control of pain: methodological and theoretical concerns

Eccleston, C. (1995) · Pain · doi:10.1016/0304-3959(95)00093-8 · Cited by 174

Processing and storage in working memory span

Duff, S. C., & Logie, R. H. (2001) · The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A · doi:10.1080/02724980042000011 · Cited by 168

Pupil-linked arousal signals track the temporal organization of events in memory

Clewett, D., Gasser, C., & Davachi, L. (2020) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-020-17851-9 · Cited by 154

Mental Contamination and the Debiasing Problem

Wilson, T. D., Centerbar, D. B., & Brekke, N. (2002) · Heuristics and Biases · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511808098.012 · Cited by 160

Growing up multitasking: The costs and benefits for cognitive development

Courage, M. L., Bakhtiar, A., Fitzpatrick, C., Kenny, S., & Brandeau, K. (2015) · Developmental Review · doi:10.1016/j.dr.2014.12.002 · Cited by 159

Desirable responding triggered by affect: Automatic egotism?

Paulhus, D. L., & Levitt, K. (1987) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.52.2.245 · Cited by 159

The opportunity cost of time modulates cognitive effort

Otto, A. R., & Daw, N. D. (2019) · Neuropsychologia · doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2018.05.006 · Cited by 138

Dissociation theories of hypnosis.

Kirsch, I., & Lynn, S. J. (1998) · Psychological Bulletin · doi:10.1037/0033-2909.123.1.100 · Cited by 157

Central and peripheral components of working memory storage

Cowan, N., Saults, J. S., & Blume, C. L. (2014) · Journal of Experimental Psychology: General · doi:10.1037/a0036814 · Cited by 156

Media Multitasking Effects on Cognitive vs. Attitudinal Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis

Jeong, S.-H., & Hwang, Y. (2016) · Human Communication Research · doi:10.1111/hcre.12089 · Cited by 154

Oxytocin enhances pupil dilation and sensitivity to 'hidden' emotional expressions

Leknes, S., Wessberg, J., Ellingsen, D.-M., Chelnokova, O., Olausson, H., & Laeng, B. (2013) · Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience · doi:10.1093/scan/nss062 · Cited by 151

Imaging attention networks

Posner, M. I. (2012) · NeuroImage · doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.12.040 · Cited by 151

Inattentive responding in MTurk and other online samples

Fleischer, A., Mead, A. D., & Huang, J. (2015) · Industrial and Organizational Psychology · doi:10.1017/iop.2015.25 · Cited by 151

Experiences of collaborative research

Kahneman, D. (2003) · American Psychologist · doi:10.1037/0003-066x.58.9.723 · Cited by 149

Coping with diabetes in adulthood: a meta-analysis

Duangdao, K. M., & Roesch, S. C. (2008) · Journal of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1007/s10865-008-9155-6 · Cited by 149

The role of motivation in distracting attention away from pain: An experimental study

Verhoeven, K., Crombez, G., Eccleston, C., Van Ryckeghem, D. M. L., Morley, S., & Van Damme, S. (2010) · Pain · doi:10.1016/j.pain.2010.01.019 · Cited by 147

Implicit working memory

Hassin, R. R., Bargh, J. A., Engell, A. D., & McCulloch, K. C. (2009) · Consciousness and Cognition · doi:10.1016/j.concog.2009.04.003 · Cited by 146

The calibration of expert judgment: heuristics and biases beyond the laboratory

Koehler, D. J., Brenner, L., & Griffin, D. (2002) · Heuristics and Biases · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511808098.041 · Cited by 146

Inhibition and Interference in Selective Attention: Some Tests of a Neural Network Model

Houghton, G., Tipper, S. P., Weaver, B., & Shore, D. I. (1996) · Visual Cognition · doi:10.1080/713756733 · Cited by 144

Combining eye gaze input with a brain–computer interface for touchless human–computer interaction

Zander, T. O., Gaertner, M., Kothe, C., & Vilimek, R. (2010) · International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction · doi:10.1080/10447318.2011.535752 · Cited by 143

Distraction from chronic pain during a pain-inducing activity is associated with greater post-activity pain

Goubert, L., Crombez, G., Eccleston, C., & Devulder, J. (2004) · Pain · doi:10.1016/j.pain.2004.03.034 · Cited by 143

Two types of anticipation in synchronization tapping

Miyake, Y., Onishi, Y., & Pöppel, E. (2004) · Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis · doi:10.55782/ane-2004-1524 · Cited by 138

Association of the Usability of Electronic Health Records With Cognitive Workload and Performance Levels Among Physicians

Mazur, L. M., Mosaly, P. R., Moore, C., & Marks, L. (2019) · JAMA Network Open · doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.1709 · Cited by 127

Missing the Mark

Duff, B. R. L., & Faber, R. J. (2011) · Journal of Advertising · doi:10.2753/joa0091-3367400204 · Cited by 137

The cognitive processing of film and musical soundtracks

Boltz, M. G. (2004) · Memory & Cognition · doi:10.3758/bf03196892 · Cited by 137

How Visibility and Divided Attention Constrain Social Contagion

Hodas, N. O., & Lerman, K. (2012) · 2012 International Conference on Privacy, Security, Risk and Trust and 2012 International Confernece on Social Computing · doi:10.1109/socialcom-passat.2012.129 · Cited by 136

A Demonstration of the Transition from Ready-to-Hand to Unready-to-Hand

Dotov, D. G., Nie, L., & Chemero, A. (2010) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0009433 · Cited by 135

Developing coping typologies of minority adolescents: A latent profile analysis

Aldridge, A. A., & Roesch, S. C. (2008) · Journal of Adolescence · doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2007.08.005 · Cited by 131

Doubly Bayesian Analysis of Confidence in Perceptual Decision-Making

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