Skip to main content

What checkers actually check: an eye tracking study of inhibitory control and working memory.

Harkin, B., Miellet, S. and Kessler, K., 2012. What checkers actually check: an eye tracking study of inhibitory control and working memory. PLoS One, 7 (9), 1-11.

Full text available as:

[img]
Preview
PDF
What checkers actually check: an eye tracking study of inhibitory control and working memory..pdf - Published Version
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution.

755kB

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044689

Abstract

Not only is compulsive checking the most common symptom in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) with an estimated prevalence of 50-80% in patients, but approximately ∼15% of the general population reveal subclinical checking tendencies that impact negatively on their performance in daily activities. Therefore, it is critical to understand how checking affects attention and memory in clinical as well as subclinical checkers. Eye fixations are commonly used as indicators for the distribution of attention but research in OCD has revealed mixed results at best.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:Adult ; Attention ; Compulsive Behavior ; Eye Movements ; Female ; Humans ; Inhibition (Psychology) ; Male ; Memory, Short-Term ; Reaction Time
Group:Faculty of Science & Technology
ID Code:22074
Deposited By: Symplectic RT2
Deposited On:10 Jun 2015 09:12
Last Modified:14 Mar 2022 13:51

Downloads

Downloads per month over past year

More statistics for this item...
Repository Staff Only -