Inattention, working memory, and goal neglect in a community sample
Authors: Elisa, R.N., Balaguer-Ballester, E. and Parris, B.A.
Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
Volume: 7
Issue: SEP
eISSN: 1664-1078
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01428
Abstract:Executive function deficits have been linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but it has been theorized that the symptom inattention is specifically related to problems with complex verbal working memory (WM). Using the Conners Adult ADHD rating scale, adults aged 18-35 were assessed for ADHD symptoms, and completed tasks designed to tap verbal and spatial aspects of WM (Experiment 1). Results showed that high inattention predicted poor performance on both simple and complex verbal WM measures. Results relating to spatial WM were inconclusive. In a follow up experiment based on the theory that those with inattention have problems receiving verbal instructions, a measure of goal neglect assessing integration of information into a task model in WM was employed (Experiment 2). Results showed that high inattention uniquely predicted performance on this task, representing the first reported association between inattention and the phenomenon of goal neglect. The results from both experiments lend support to the WM theory of inattention.
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Inattention, Working Memory, and Goal Neglect in a Community Sample.
Authors: Elisa, R.N., Balaguer-Ballester, E. and Parris, B.A.
Journal: Front Psychol
Volume: 7
Pages: 1428
ISSN: 1664-1078
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01428
Abstract:Executive function deficits have been linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but it has been theorized that the symptom inattention is specifically related to problems with complex verbal working memory (WM). Using the Conners Adult ADHD rating scale, adults aged 18-35 were assessed for ADHD symptoms, and completed tasks designed to tap verbal and spatial aspects of WM (Experiment 1). Results showed that high inattention predicted poor performance on both simple and complex verbal WM measures. Results relating to spatial WM were inconclusive. In a follow up experiment based on the theory that those with inattention have problems receiving verbal instructions, a measure of goal neglect assessing integration of information into a task model in WM was employed (Experiment 2). Results showed that high inattention uniquely predicted performance on this task, representing the first reported association between inattention and the phenomenon of goal neglect. The results from both experiments lend support to the WM theory of inattention.
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Inattention, Working Memory, and Goal Neglect in a Community Sample
Authors: Elise, R.N., Balaguer-Ballester, E. and Parris, B.A.
Journal: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Volume: 7
ISSN: 1664-1078
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01428
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Inattention, Working Memory, and Goal Neglect in a Community Sample
Authors: Elisa, R., Balaguer-Ballester, E. and Parris, B.A.
Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
Publisher: Frontiers Media
ISSN: 1664-1078
Source: Manual
Inattention, Working Memory, and Goal Neglect in a Community Sample.
Authors: Elisa, R.N., Balaguer-Ballester, E. and Parris, B.A.
Journal: Frontiers in psychology
Volume: 7
Pages: 1428
eISSN: 1664-1078
ISSN: 1664-1078
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01428
Abstract:Executive function deficits have been linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but it has been theorized that the symptom inattention is specifically related to problems with complex verbal working memory (WM). Using the Conners Adult ADHD rating scale, adults aged 18-35 were assessed for ADHD symptoms, and completed tasks designed to tap verbal and spatial aspects of WM (Experiment 1). Results showed that high inattention predicted poor performance on both simple and complex verbal WM measures. Results relating to spatial WM were inconclusive. In a follow up experiment based on the theory that those with inattention have problems receiving verbal instructions, a measure of goal neglect assessing integration of information into a task model in WM was employed (Experiment 2). Results showed that high inattention uniquely predicted performance on this task, representing the first reported association between inattention and the phenomenon of goal neglect. The results from both experiments lend support to the WM theory of inattention.
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