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Jan W. de Fockert
Researcher at Goldsmiths, University of London
Publications - 63
Citations - 5197
Jan W. de Fockert is an academic researcher from Goldsmiths, University of London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Working memory & Cognition. The author has an hindex of 28, co-authored 63 publications receiving 4727 citations. Previous affiliations of Jan W. de Fockert include University of London & University of Essex.
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Role of frontal cortex in attentional capture by singleton distractors.
Jan W. de Fockert,Jan Theeuwes +1 more
TL;DR: It is argued that the role of inferior frontal gyrus in selective attention is to detect potential sources of distraction, which is greater in participants who experienced greater capture under high load.
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The role of working memory in achievement goal pursuit.
TL;DR: Results suggest that a motivated focus on developing self-referential skill relies heavily on working memory, facilitated by the use of deliberative, 'step-by-step' strategies during goal pursuit, while a focus on demonstrating normative skill depends less on workingMemory.
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Effects of culture and the urban environment on the development of the Ebbinghaus illusion
Andrew J. Bremner,Martin J. Doherty,Serge Caparos,Jan W. de Fockert,Karina J. Linnell,Jules Davidoff +5 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that cross-cultural differences in perceptual biases to process visual context emerge in early childhood and are influenced by the urban environment.
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No negative priming without cognitive control
TL;DR: It is found that under high control load, negative priming was eliminated, and could even be reversed to positive priming, suggesting that thenegative priming effect depends on the availability of cognitive control resources.
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Working memory load can both improve and impair selective attention: evidence from the Navon paradigm.
Lubna Ahmed,Jan W. de Fockert +1 more
TL;DR: It is shown that under conditions of high WM load, processing of irrelevant distractors is enhanced, but this detrimental effect of WM load on selective attention efficiency is reversed when the task requires global- rather than local-level processing.