Effect on human attention of exposure to the electromagnetic field emitted by mobile phones
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 729-731 |
| Journal / Publication | NeuroReport |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 26 Mar 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Abstract
This study examined the effect of exposure to the electromagnetic field emitted by mobile phones on human attention. Three measures of attention were administered to 72 teenagers, 37 of whom were mobile phone users. The results showed that the mobile phone users performed better on one of the three measures of attention than did the non-mobile phone users. The results suggest that exposure to the electromagnetic field emitted by mobile phones may have a mild facilitating effect on attention functions, which is consistent with previous observations that exposure to the electromagnetic field has a facilitating effect on cognitive processing. The possibility that mobile phone users may be naturally better at multiple tasking tasks was discussed. © 2001 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Research Area(s)
- Attention, Cognitive processing, Electromagnetic field, Mobile phone
Citation Format(s)
Effect on human attention of exposure to the electromagnetic field emitted by mobile phones. / Lee, Tatia M. C.; Ho, Sam M. Y.; Tsang, Lucia Y. H. et al.
In: NeuroReport, Vol. 12, No. 4, 26.03.2001, p. 729-731.
In: NeuroReport, Vol. 12, No. 4, 26.03.2001, p. 729-731.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
