Essays about: "dual n-back"

Found 3 essays containing the words dual n-back.

  1. 1. Emotional working memory training, work demands, stress and anxiety in cognitive performance and decision-making under uncertainty

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för psykologi (PSY)

    Author : Amanda J. Heath; [2018]
    Keywords : Working memory training; decision-making under uncertainty; work demands; N-back; COPSOQ; State-Trait Anxiety; Iowa Gambling Task;

    Abstract : The study seeks to bring together literature on decision-making, the effects of work-related demands and stress, and individual differences in trait anxiety on near and far transfer effects of emotional working memory training (eWM). A sample of 31 students and working participants underwent emotional working memory training through an adaptive dual n-back method or a placebo face match training task for 14 days. READ MORE

  3. 2. Investigating Training and Transfer in Complex Tasks with Dual N-Back

    University essay from Institutionen för kommunikation och information

    Author : Lars Jonasson; [2011]
    Keywords : dual task; transfer; executive attention; working memory; dual n-back; automated operation span;

    Abstract : No clear consensus exists in the scientific community of what constitutes efficient dual-tasking abilities. Moreover, the training of executive components has been given increased attention in the literature in recent years. READ MORE

  4. 3. Executive Functions and Adolescent Risk Taking : A dual system approach

    University essay from Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Louise Falk; Anna Rickardsson; [2010]
    Keywords : executive functions; risk taking; adolescence; dual system;

    Abstract : This study examined the relation between executive functioning (EF) and risk taking in adolescents using a dual system approach. According to the dual system perspective adolescents are prone to engage in risky behaviors as a result of an imbalance between the cognitive control system and the affective system (Casey, Getz & Galvan, 2008; Cohen, 2005; Steinberg, 2008; Van Leijenhorst et al. READ MORE