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The effect of the cognitive demands of the distraction task on unconscious thought
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 January 2014
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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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