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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2023
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Joshua D. Upshaw

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Researcher

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4 h-index 7 pubs 66 cited

  • Smartphone
  • Attention
  • Cognition
  • Humans
  • Mindfulness
  • Sound
  • Adult

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Joshua D. Upshaw's research investigates the impact of digital technology and psychological states on cognitive function and creative processes. His work has examined how smartphone notifications affect cognitive control, utilizing both behavioral and electrophysiological methods. Upshaw has also explored the relationship between social media use, divergent thinking, and real-life creativity, as well as the interplay between imagination, anxiety, and loneliness, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Further research includes an investigation into the effects of mindfulness interventions on food choices and cognitive control. Upshaw has published seven papers, accumulating 62 citations and an h-index of 4. He collaborates with Darya L. Zabelina and other researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. His recent activity indicates ongoing engagement in these research areas.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 7
  • Citations: 66

Selected Publications

  • Electrophysiological effects of smartphone notifications on cognitive control following a brief mindfulness induction (2023)
    Biological Psychology 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The effect of a 5-minute body scan mindfulness intervention on healthier food choices (2023)
    Q Open DOI OpenAlex
  • The hidden cost of a smartphone: The effects of smartphone notifications on cognitive control from a behavioral and electrophysiological perspective (2022)
    PLoS ONE 29 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Imagination, anxiety, and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2021)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Association between Imagination and Anxiety in the Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021)
    Creativity Research Journal 9 citations DOI OpenAlex

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