The presence of a secondary task resulted in a global impairment of memory function.
We conducted two studies, each with twelve participants, using eye tracking and video-cued self-reports with a dual task paradigm: while users were engaged in a series of three primary tasks, a secondary task was introduced in the form of a pop-up dialogue box requiring a user decision.
However, it does not mean the phone-related accidents should be overlooked, considering that driving the car is the major task, while using cell phones is just a secondary task and may result in additional accident risk.
A secondary task is also incorporated in the form of a visual divided attention task.
Translational human research suggests that a similar brain mechanism is engaged in humans if active engagement in a secondary task occurs during the anticipation or experience of emotional stimuli, referred to as active coping.
As we described above, in the case of tasks with a conflict between a heuristic and a normatively correct response, it has been demonstrated that burdening participants' WM with a secondary task leads to an increase in heuristic and a reduction in correct responding [ 38, 39].
Moreover, the study established the benefits of adapting the level of haptic authority when the drivers were engaged in a secondary task.
Based in Wewak, the Japanese aircraft were mainly used to escort Japanese shipping and attack Allied shipping around the main beachhead during the campaign, with a secondary task of undertaking ground attack missions in support of Japanese troops.
