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Travis, Susan L.; Mattingley, Jason B.; Dux, Paul E. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2013
The human visual system receives more information than can be consciously processed. To overcome this capacity limit, we employ attentional mechanisms to prioritize task-relevant (target) information over less relevant (distractor) information. Regularities in the environment can facilitate the allocation of attention, as demonstrated by the…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Spatial Ability, Cues, Cognitive Processes
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Harris, Irina M.; Benito, Claire T.; Dux, Paul E. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2010
We investigated distractor processing in a dual-target rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) task containing familiar objects, by measuring repetition priming from a priming distractor (PD) to Target 2 (T2). Priming from a visually identical PD was contrasted with priming from a PD in a different orientation from T2. We also tested the effect of…
Descriptors: Priming, Language Processing, Infants, Investigations
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology