Perceptual Load Modulates Object-Based Attention

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1661-1669

  Ho, Ming Chou ^a   Atchley, Paul ^b  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

object based attention; perceptual load; spatial attention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; VISION;

ATTENTION; CUES; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; HUMANS; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SPACE PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 73649108243     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016893     Document Type: Article

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