The spatial distribution of attention within and across objects

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 135-151

  Hollingworth, Andrew ^a   Maxcey Richard, Ashleigh M ^b   Vecera, Shaun P ^a  

^a University of Iowa   (United States)

^b MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Grouped array; Object based attention; Spatial attention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; CUES; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SPACE PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862661094     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024463     Document Type: Article

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