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An Investigation of Age-Related Differences in Value-Driven Attentional Capture

Creator:

Naylor, Jamie

Abstract:

Previous research on age-related differences in attentional capture has indicated that older adults are more susceptible to distraction than younger adults and this has been interpreted as a reduced capacity to inhibit distraction in late life. Recently, however, there have been discrepancies in the literature about in what circumstances older...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Effects of realistic distractions and interruptions on simulated surgical task performance

Creator:

Feuerbacher, Robin L.

Abstract:

Distractions and interruptions are common occurrences in an operating room (OR), but little is known about their effects on surgical task performance. Based on human factors research, it was hypothesized that realistic distractions and interruptions in an OR would adversely impact surgical task performance. Because of the concern of patient...

Resource Type:

Dissertation