In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iran Neuropsychology Association

Document Type : Original article

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1 Assistant Prof Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran. Iran.

2 Professor, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, tehran, Iran

Abstract

Aim: The present investigate was conducted with the aim of the effect of cognitive fatigue on working memory and executive functions in female students. Method: The present study was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design with a control group,The statistical population of this research includeds the female students of the first secondary school in Urmia city in the academic year of 1400-1401,which is available by random sampling method 30 students selected and were simple randomly divided into two experimental (n=15) and control groups (n=15). The experiment consisted of second phases.In the first stage, the participants were exposed to cognitive tasks and then in the second stage, the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive and N-Back working memory test was performed to compare the groups based on the amount of cognitive fatigue.The data were analysed by analysis of Covariance. Findings: The results of data analysis using covariance analysis showed decrease in working memory and executive functions in the experimental group compared to the control group. Conclusion: In general, the findings of the current research on the role of cognitive fatigue variables, which reduces the amount of working memory and executive functions And on the other hand, this type of fatigue is related to cognitive and brain functions.

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