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Cohen, Sheldon; Spacapan, Shirlynn – Environmental Psychology and Nonverbal Behavior, 1978
Two studies were conducted in order to test the hypothesis that the afereffects of stress on both performance and social behavior are attributable to a depletion of attentional capacity. This depletion, or "cognitive fatigue," was predicted to increase with both the attentional load and duration of an activity. Results were positive. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, Fatigue (Biology), Psychological Patterns
