Influence of attentional capture on oculomotor control

被引:274
作者
Theeuwes, J
Kramer, AF
Hahn, S
Irwin, DE
Zelinsky, GJ
机构
[1] TNO, Human Factors Res Inst, Soesterberg, Netherlands
[2] Univ Illinois, Dept Psychol, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
[3] Univ Illinois, Beckman Inst, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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10.1037/0096-1523.25.6.1595
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B84 [心理学];
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04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Previous research has shown that when searching for a color singleton, top-down control cannot prevent attentional capture by an abrupt visual onset. The present research addressed whether a task-irrelevant abrupt onset would affect eye movement behavior when searching for a color singleton. Results show that in many instances the eye moved in the direction of the task-irrelevant abrupt onset. There was evidence that top-down control could neither entirely prevent attentional capture by visual onsets nor prevent the eye from starting to move in the direction of the onset. Results suggest parallel programming of 2 saccades: 1 voluntary goal-directed eye movement toward the color singleton target and 1 stimulus-driven eye movement reflexively elicited by the abrupt onset. A neurophysiologically plausible model that can account for the current findings is discussed.
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页码:1595 / 1608
页数:14
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