Police with higher multitasking abilities less likely to shoot unarmed persons

Monday, March 30, 2009 - 12:21 in Psychology & Sociology

In the midst of life-threatening situations requiring split-second decisions, police officers with a higher ability to multitask are less likely to shoot unarmed persons when feeling threatened during video simulations, a new Georgia State University study suggests.

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