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. 2014 Feb;37(1):44-5.
doi: 10.1017/S0140525X13000897. Epub 2014 Jan 24.

The effect of the cognitive demands of the distraction task on unconscious thought

Laurent Waroquier  1 , Marlène Abadie  1 , Olivier Klein  2 , Axel Cleeremans  3
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The effect of the cognitive demands of the distraction task on unconscious thought

Laurent Waroquier et al. Behav Brain Sci. 2014 Feb.

Abstract

The unconscious-thought effect occurs when distraction improves complex decision making. Recent studies suggest that this effect is more likely to occur with low- than high-demanding distraction tasks. We discuss implications of these findings for Newell & Shanks' (N&S's) claim that evidence is lacking for the intervention of unconscious processes in complex decision making.

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