Anxiety and Performance: The Processing Efficiency Theory

· 1992 · Taylor and Francis

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02699939208409696

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Abstract

Original formulation of Processing Efficiency Theory. Proposes that anxiety consumes working memory capacity, which can be recruited to maintain performance under mild anxiety but leads to declining performance under high anxiety.

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