Interference from familiar natural distractors is not eliminated by high perceptual load

Psychological Research

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 268-276

  He, Chunhong ^a   Chen, Antao ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

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

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 77950300311     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-009-0252-0     Document Type: Article

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