Evidence for attentional processing in spatial localization

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.

• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  Psychological Research

• Publication date

  2007-09-26

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1007/s00426-007-0126-2PMID 17899176PMCID 2367386
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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