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Distraction During Reading

Distraction During Reading is a cognitive interference phenomenon characterized by the involuntary shifting of attention away from textual content to irrelevant internal or external stimuli during the process of reading.

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419

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2017–2026

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Mental models contribute to foregrounding during text comprehension

Arthur M. Glenberg, Marion P. Meyer, Karen Lindem · Journal of Memory and Language · 1987 · 723 citations

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Parafoveal word processing during eye fixations in reading: Effects of word frequency

Albrecht W. Inhoff, Keith Rayner · Perception & Psychophysics · 1986 · 684 citations · Full text

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Why does working memory capacity predict variation in reading comprehension? On the influence of mind wandering and executive attention.

Jennifer C. McVay, Michael J. Kane · Journal of Experimental Psychology General · 2011 · 574 citations · Full text

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Effects of contextual constraint on eye movements in reading: A further examination

Keith Rayner, Arnold D. Well · Psychonomic Bulletin & Review · 1996 · 550 citations · Full text

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Can students really multitask? An experimental study of instant messaging while reading

Laura L. Bowman, Laura E. Levine, Bradley M. Waite et al. · Computers & Education · 2009 · 410 citations

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Authors

419

  1. KR
    Keith Rayner

    University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States

    16 publications · 2.7K citations

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  2. SP
    Simon P. Liversedge

    University of Southampton, United Kingdom

    8 publications · 659 citations

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  3. SK
    Sidney K. D’Mello

    University of Notre Dame, United States

    8 publications · 655 citations

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  4. CM
    Caitlin Mills

    University of Notre Dame, United States

    6 publications · 249 citations

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  5. KB
    Kevin B. Paterson

    University of Leicester, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 260 citations

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Institutions

190

  1. University of Massachusetts Amherst

    Amherst Center, United States

    10 h-index

    17 publications

    4K citations

  2. University of Leicester

    Leicester, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    16 publications

    983 citations

  3. University of Notre Dame

    Notre Dame, United States

    7 h-index

    17 publications

    1.3K citations

  4. University of Gävle

    Gävle, Sweden

    7 h-index

    19 publications

    1.2K citations

  5. University of Waterloo

    Waterloo, Canada

    7 h-index

    19 publications

    1.3K citations

  6. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    495 citations

  7. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    556 citations

  8. University of Southampton

    Southampton, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    435 citations

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  1. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review

    12 publications · 1.3K citations

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  2. Psychology and Aging

    8 publications · 943 citations

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  4. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

    QJEP · 6 publications · 206 citations

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  5. Journal of Experimental Psychology General

    5 publications · 877 citations

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