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Fig. 5 | Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications

Fig. 5

From: Impact of active and latent concerns about COVID-19 on attention

Fig. 5

A schematic illustration of the resource contraction theory. Concerns may be latent (orange) or active (pink). Active concerns lead to a reduction in attention to cognitive tasks. Current concerns disproportionately influence tasks that require internal attention (e.g., cognitive control) compared with tasks that rely on external attention (e.g., visual search)

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