Is attention essential for inducing synesthetic colors? Evidence from oculomotor distractors

Journal of Vision

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Nijboer, Tanja C W ^a   Van der Stigchel, Stefan ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attention; Oculomotor capture; Synesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COLOR; COLOR VISION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; SACCADIC EYE MOVEMENT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; COLOR; COLOR PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; SACCADES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650323889     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/9.6.21     Document Type: Article

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