Evidence for attentional processing in spatial localization
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- 26 September 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Psychological Research
- Vol. 72 (4) , 433-442
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-007-0126-2
Abstract
Using a dual-task methodology, this study examined the involvement of selective attention in spatial localization. Thirty participants located a single, briefly presented, peripheral target stimulus, appearing in one of 50 positions on either side of a central fixation point, with or without the requirement to identify a simultaneously presented central distractor stimulus. Results revealed a robust interference effect in localization performance at short target durations that depended on the number of the to-be-identified distractor items. This outcome provides convergent support for the role of the attentional system in spatial localization.Keywords
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