Stress Induction and Visual Working Memory Performance: The Effects of Emotional and Non-Emotional Stimuli

Stress Induction and Visual Working Memory Performance: The Effects of Emotional and Non-Emotional Stimuli

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1 Department of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, IR Iran
2 Head of Brain and Cognitive Science Research Group, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, IR Iran
3 Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

Article Notes and Dates

Biotechnology and Health Sciences: August 2017, 4(2); e57652.Published Online: May 31, 2017
Article Type: Research Article; Received: October 9, 2016; Revised: February 9, 2017; Accepted: March 12, 2017
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.5812/bhs.57652
To Cite : Khayyer Z, Nejati V, Fathabadi J. Stress Induction and Visual Working Memory Performance: The Effects of Emotional and Non-Emotional Stimuli, Biotech Health Sci. 2017 ;4(2):e57652. doi: 10.5812/bhs.57652.
Abstract
1. Background
2. Objectives
3. Methods
4. Results
5. Discussion
Acknowledgements
Footnote
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