Franklin, Michael S, Smallwood, Jonathan orcid.org/0000-0002-7298-2459, Zedelius, Claire M et al. (2 more authors) (2015) Unaware yet reliant on attention:Experience sampling reveals that mind-wandering impedes implicit learning. Psychonomic bulletin & review. pp. 1-7.
Abstract
Although implicit learning has been widely studied, controversy remains regarding its reliance on attentional resources. A central issue in this controversy is the question of how best to manipulate attention. The usual approach of comparing implicit learning in a serial reaction time (SRT) task under single- versus dual-task conditions is known to be problematic, because the secondary task may not only divert attention away from the primary task, but also interfere with the implicit-learning process itself. To address this confound, in the present study we used an experience-sampling instead of a dual-task approach. We assessed lapses of attention (mind-wandering) with experience-sampling thought probes during a standard implicit-learning SRT task. The results revealed a significant negative correlation between mind-wandering and implicit learning. Thus, greater task focus was associated with improved implicit sequence learning. This result suggests that, at least in the context of this SRT task, optimal implicit learning relies on attention.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Psychonomic Society, Inc. 2015. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 10 Aug 2016 09:08 |
Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2025 00:17 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-015-0885-5 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3758/s13423-015-0885-5 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:103328 |
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