•	As a cognitive mechanism, the visual working memory maintains a small amount of visual information as a temporary storage buffer that can be accessed efficiently to achieve goals.

•	Researchers have found that working memory is a more effective predictor of multitasking skills than cognitive abilities, personality traits, or experience.


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•	Theories of attention

•	Working memory theories

Theoretical foundation

May, K.E., Elder, A.D. Efficient, helpful, or distracting? A literature review of media multitasking in relation to academic performance. Int J Educ Technol High Educ 15, 13 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-018-0096-z


Efficient, helpful, or distracting? A literature review of media multitasking in relation to academic performance

Working memory theories

People's attention refers to how they actively process information in their surroundings. By selectively attending to a stimulus, attention enhances the processing of that stimulus and decreases the processing of unattended stimuli.

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