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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human Performance

Background:

  • Individual differences in working memory capacity (WMC) are crucial for cognitive control.
  • Understanding how WMC influences performance under pressure is vital for various high-stakes domains.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if working memory capacity (WMC) predicts attentional disruptions and performance decrements under pressure.
  • To examine the role of WMC in visual search and aiming during a high-pressure task.

Main Methods:

  • Two groups (low and high WMC) performed a Stroop handgun task under threat and non-threat conditions.
  • Eye-tracking monitored visual search activity and quiet eye (QE) aiming duration.
  • Shooting accuracy served as the primary performance measure.

Main Results:

  • Low-WMC individuals exhibited impaired visual search and reduced QE durations with incongruent stimuli under threat.
  • The low-WMC group showed significant shooting accuracy decrements when anxious.
  • High-WMC individuals maintained attentional control and performance across all conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Working memory capacity (WMC) effectively predicts an individual's ability to maintain attentional control.
  • WMC is a key factor in identifying individuals susceptible to performance failure under pressure.