Orienting to extinguished signals in hemispatial neglect

被引:22
作者
Danziger, S
Kingstone, A
Rafal, RD
机构
[1] Univ Calif Davis, Ctr Neurosci, Davis, CA 95616 USA
[2] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Neurol, Davis, CA 95616 USA
[3] VA Med Ctr, Martinez, CA USA
[4] Univ Alberta, Dept Psychol, Edmonton, AB, Canada
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
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10.1111/1467-9280.00021
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
This study tested for spatial orienting effects, without awareness, to signals presented in the neglected hemifield of 2 hemispatial-neglect patients. The experiment adapted a spatial precuing paradigm for measuring the effects of visual attention. Contralesional orienting hastened subsequent target detection at the location of an extinguished precue. These findings validate a claim that orienting can occur independently of overt detection and indicate that location information is registered in the neglected field.
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页码:119 / 123
页数:5
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