Media multitasking is associated with distractibility and increased prefrontal activity in adolescents and young adults

Volume: 134, Pages: 113 - 121
Published: Jul 1, 2016
Abstract
The current generation of young people indulges in more media multitasking behavior (e.g., instant messaging while watching videos) in their everyday lives than older generations. Concerns have been raised about how this might affect their attentional functioning, as previous studies have indicated that extensive media multitasking in everyday life may be associated with decreased attentional control. In the current study, 149 adolescents and...
Paper Details
Title
Media multitasking is associated with distractibility and increased prefrontal activity in adolescents and young adults
Published Date
Jul 1, 2016
Journal
Volume
134
Pages
113 - 121
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