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Measuring the Switch Cost of Smartphone Use While Walking
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Behavior
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JoVE Journal Behavior
Measuring the Switch Cost of Smartphone Use While Walking

Measuring the Switch Cost of Smartphone Use While Walking

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April 30, 2020

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April 30, 2020

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This study design measures the task-switching cost of using a smartphone while walking. Participants undergo two experimental conditions: a control condition (walking) and a multitasking condition (texting while walking). Participants switch between these tasks and a direction determining task. EEG data as well as behavioral measures are recorded.

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