Processing of threat-related information outside the focus of visual attention

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-11

  Calvo, Manuel G ^a   Castillo, M Dolores ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Attention; Emotional stimuli; Parafoveal; Priming

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; EYE FIXATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; TASK PERFORMANCE; THREAT; VISUAL FIELD; WORD RECOGNITION;

EID: 17844362700     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S113874160000490X     Document Type: Article

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