On the electrophysiological evidence for the capture of visual attention

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 849-860

  Mcdonald, John J ^a   Green, Jessica J ^a,b   Jannati, Ali ^a   Di Lollo, Vincent ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Additional singleton paradigm; Attention capture; N2Pc; PD; Visual search

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881094323     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030510     Document Type: Article

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