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Interruptions

Intervention

3 papers2 findings

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

Labs are independent when their papers share no last author and no institution.

  • 2 independent labs in 1 country
  • Human trial1
  • Humans2

Outcomes

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Posterior alpha/beta power

downin humans1

1 study

  1. Interruptions decrease posterior alpha/beta power in humans.

    “posterior alpha/beta power (~8-30 Hz) following the retro-cue was more diminished by a preceding interruption in older adults”

    Humans

    Aging impairs primary task resumption and attentional control processes following interruptions

    Behavioural brain researchMay 18, 2022

Working memory task performance

downin humans1

1 study

  1. Interruptions impair working memory task performance in humans.

    “We found that the impact of interruptions on primary task performance was more severe in the older age group.”

    Humanscompared with younger participants during math-task interruptions

    Age-related differences in reallocating cognitive resources when dealing with interruptions

    NeuroImageFeb 21, 2019

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