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secondary attention

secondary attention Secondary attention refers to attentional resources used for a second task at the same time as a primary activity.

Secondary attention refers to attentional resources used for a second task at the same time as a primary activity. In this context, it means the attention needed for a concurrent task during navigation, with slower responses indicating that the main task is using more limited cognitive resources.

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Drafting source: Barhorst-Cates Erica M; Rand Kristina M; Creem-Regehr Sarah H. The Effects of Restricted Peripheral Field-of-View on Spatial Learning while Navigating. 2016; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0163785; article XML SHA-256 ba9ff85421ac7189fc6f049951b828e2d2aee5a21b1d3ae689502e0a5b16011f. “The Effects of Restricted Peripheral Field-of-View on Spatial Learning while Navigating” (10.1371/journal.pone.0163785).
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