Object-based attention overrides perceptual load to modulate visual distraction

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 576-579

  Cosman, Joshua D ^a   Vecera, Shaun P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Distraction; Object based attention; Perceptual grouping; Perceptual load; Selective attention; Visual attention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; HUMAN; PHOTOSTIMULATION; REACTION TIME; VISION;

ATTENTION; HUMANS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84867364848     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027406     Document Type: Article

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