Sophie Leroy
A professor at the University of Minnesota who introduced the concept of "Attention Residue" in 2009. Her research examines the effects of task switching on cognitive performance.
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The concept of "attention residue" proposed by researcher Sophie Leroy points out that even after a person has switched to a new task, the mental traces of the previous task continue to occupy cognitive resources.
Sophie Leroy proposed the theory of "Attention Residue" in 2009, pointing out that when switching from Task A to Task B, cognitive residue about Task A continues to occupy working memory resources, degrading performance on Task B.
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Sophie Leroy proposed the theory of "Attention Residue" in 2009, pointing out that when switching from Task A to Task B, cognitive residue about Task A continues to occupy working memory resources, degrading performance on Task B.
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