Detecting Threat-Related Intentional Actions of Others: Effects of Image Quality, Response Mode, and Target Cuing on Vigilance

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 275-290

  Parasuraman, Raja ^a   de Visser, Ewart ^a   Clarke, Ellen ^a   McGarry, W Ryan ^a   Hussey, Elizabeth ^a   Shaw, Tyler ^a   Thompson, James C ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

action recognition; attention; biological motion; intent; vigilance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; RECOGNITION; TIME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MOTION PERCEPTION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME FACTORS;

EID: 75149186497     PISSN: 1076898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017132     Document Type: Article

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