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Ego depletion in visual perception: Ego-depleted viewers experience less ambiguous figure reversal. (2017)
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Wimmer, M. C., Stirk, S., & Hancock, P. J. B. (2017). Ego depletion in visual perception: Ego-depleted viewers experience less ambiguous figure reversal. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 24, 1620-1626. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-017-1247-2

This study examined the effects of ego depletion on ambiguous figure perception. Adults (N = 315) received an ego depletion task and were subsequently tested on their inhibitory control abilities that were indexed by the Stroop task (Experiment 1) an... Read More about Ego depletion in visual perception: Ego-depleted viewers experience less ambiguous figure reversal..

Are developments in mental scanning and mental rotation related? (2017)
Journal Article
Wimmer, M. C., Robinson, E. J., & Doherty, M. J. (2017). Are developments in mental scanning and mental rotation related?. PLOS ONE, 12, Article e0171762. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171762

The development and relation of mental scanning and mental rotation were examined in 4-, 6-, 8-, 10-year old children and adults (N = 102). Based on previous findings from adults and ageing populations, the key question was whether they develop as a... Read More about Are developments in mental scanning and mental rotation related?.