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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Attentional Functioning"”.
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The impact of exposure to restorative settings and laptop use on cognitive functioning
… laptops scored significantly higher on tests of attentional functioning than their peers in the other three conditions. There were no significant differences in attentional functioning after the break among participants in the green view-laptop condition or the two barren conditions. The findings …
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The effects of the natural environment on attention and family functioning: an experimental study
… to a walk indoors on individual family members’ attentional functioning, 2) examine the quality of family interactions after each walk, 3) test whether enhanced attentional functioning predicts improved family functioning outcomes, and 4) investigate the family benefits of long-term exposure to …
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Plant diversity, preference, and psychological well-being
… affect landscape preferences, short-term attentional functioning, and stress levels. I specifically examined the effects of plant species richness on these landscape perceptions and health outcomes while accounting for vegetation density. To address these research questions, I conducted a …
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The Effects of Video Games and Age on Attentional Blink Magnitude
… video games (AVGs) has been linked to improved attentional functioning. The present study examined whether age and AVG experience were associated with differences in the attentional blink (AB). This 2x2 cross-sectional study assigned participants (N = 25) to four groups based on their age and …
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An Attention-Specific Intervention for Adults with ADHD
… assumption behind this intervention is that attentional functioning can be improved through the use of tasks that are designed to re-train various aspects of attention. More specifically, this study addressed sustained, alternating, and selective/divided attention during the intervention. A …
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The effect of mindfulness movement therapy on arm and hand function in people with and without stroke
… accompanied by improved sensorimotor and attentional functioning in the brain. In phase III, MMTP increased nerve conduction velocity (p=0.018) with no changes in the active control group. Moreover, motor performance speed improved in the trained upper limb (p<0.0001). In the last phase, …
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Cognitive dysfunction and schizophrenia : Modelling attentional impairment with psychotomimetics. Investigating attentional impairment and structural brain abnormalities following phencyclidine administration: Enhancing translatability between preclinical and clinical tests of attention utilising the modified 5-choice task in rats - the 5-Choice Continuous Performance Test.
… of inducing cognitive-specific disruptions in attentional functioning. The hypothesis that sub-chronic exposure to PCP would result in persistent attentional impairment was tested, using the 5-choice serial reaction time task (5-CSRTT). The 5-CSRTT assesses not only visuospatial attention, but …
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Green infrastructure and human health: Nature exposure, attention, and well-being
Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 113921 Lift date: 2022-03-02T22:18:25Z Reason: Author requested U of Illinois access only (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD system
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Access to nature and adolescents’ psychological well-being
… they were assigned. I measured participants attentional functioning using a standard battery of test and their physiological stress using a Biofeedback device. Results demonstrate that classroom views to green landscapes cause significantly better performance on tests of attention and …