Social exclusion lowers working memory capacity in gay‐men but not in heterosexual‐men

Published: Apr 1, 2020
Abstract
Because sexual orientation is a crucial factor in social discrimination, this study assessed how the working memory capacity of gay-men and heterosexual-men is affected by a social exclusion event (N = 88). To manipulate the experience of social exclusion participants were included or excluded from a game of Cyberball. To assess working memory capacity, participants had to recall a series of letters while performing math problems in an automated...
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Title
Social exclusion lowers working memory capacity in gay‐men but not in heterosexual‐men
Published Date
Apr 1, 2020
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