Perceptual load modifies processing of unattended stimuli both in the presence and absence of attended stimuli

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 485, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 246-250

  Couperus, J W ^a  

^a HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Event related potential; N100; Perceptual load; Selective attention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; OCCIPITAL BONE; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PERCEPTUAL LOAD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS;

ATTENTION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIXATION, OCULAR; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SPACE PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957883370     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2010.09.023     Document Type: Article

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