The association between anxiety and working memory and the effects on skill acquisition and transfer
Date of Award
1-1-2007
Document Type
Thesis - ECU Access Only
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Degree Name
Doctor of Psychology
Faculty
Faculty of Computing, Health and Science
Abstract
It has been widely reported that people experiencing high levels of anxiety have a tendency to engage in worry, or interfering thoughts that impact on working memory resources resulting in performance deficits cognitive tasks. Furthemore, skill acquisition theories propose that working memory plays an important role in attentional processes during the initial stages of learning. The study investigates the suggestion that if anxiety related performance deficits are associated with intrusive, off task thoughts that restrict working memory capacity, then anxiety may also adversely affect skill acquisition and transfer.
Recommended Citation
Simpson, T. A. (2007). The association between anxiety and working memory and the effects on skill acquisition and transfer. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/273