The Simon effect as tool and heuristic

2010/05/27 by Bernhard Hommel · 487 citations
Neuroscience · Psychology · #Action (physics) #Action Observation and Synchronization #Artificial intelligence #Cognition #Cognitive psychology #Cognitive science #Computer science #Control (management) #Executive functions #Heuristic #Motor Control and Adaptation #Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies #Neuroscience #Political science #Politics #Psychology #Representation (politics) #Simon effect #Space (punctuation) #Task (project management)

paper · doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2010.04.011

published in Acta Psychologica 136(2), 189-202 (Elsevier BV)

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