Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Author "Elliott, Mark"
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Basic aesthetic features and their influence on attention and performance
Mulcahy, Paul (2015-01-23)Within experimental aesthetics it is often claimed that artists can exploit the normal activity of the perceptual system in order to achieve aesthetic effect. This thesis extends such a proposal by providing evidence to ... -
Cognitive load and working memory capacity; within and between modality
Coleman, Liam (NUI Galway, 2018-10)Perceptual load and cognitive load have been assessed in the same method. However, it is proposed they have self-regulating and contradictory effects on the use of attentional resources. The difficulty of distinguishing ...