Intersensory facilitation: Visual accessory signals can also shorten reaction time;Intersensorische erleichterung: Auch visuelle begleitreize können die reaktionszeit verkürzen

Experimental Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 16-27

  Dufft, Cornelius C ^a   Ulrich, Rolf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Immediate arousal; Intersensory facilitation; Nogo task; Phasic arousal; Reaction time; Response dynamics; Response force

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REACTION TIME; VISION;

ADULT; AROUSAL; ATTENTION; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REACTION TIME; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0032601484     PISSN: 16183169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1026//0949-3964.46.1.16     Document Type: Article

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