Doodling Affected Memory And Daydreaming

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Makayla Moniz
Psych 1001
Brett King
Option 2
³What Does Doodling do? ³
In the study ³What Does Doodling do?², conducted by Jackie Andrade, the researcher hypothesized ³that doodling aids concentration by reducing daydreaming, in situations where daydreaming might be more detrimental to performance than doodling itself.² (Andrade 2009) The study was conducted to determine whether or not doodling affected memory and focus on a task, such as a phone call or lecture.
The experiment was conducted by approaching participants just after completing an unrelated experiment. By asking for another five minutes of their time, researchers hoped to increase the boredom of the task by testing participants who already desired to go home. The individuals