Despite 2 centuries of research, the question whether attending to a sensory modality speeds perception stimuli in that has yet be resolved. The authors highlight weaknesses inherent this previous research and report results 4 experiments which novel methodology was used investigate effects on temporal order judgments (TOJs) particular or spatial location. Participants were presented with pairs visual tactile from left and/or right at varying stimulus onset asynchronies required make...

It has long been claimed that attended stimuli are perceived prior to unattended stimuli—the doctrine of entry. Most, if not all, studies on which such claims have based, however, open a nonattentional interpretation involving response bias, leading some researchers assert entry may exist. Given this controversy, we introduce novel methodology minimize the effect bias by manipulating attention and demands in orthogonal dimensions. Attention was oriented left or right (i.e., spatially), but...

We describe a neural network system that models selective action—that is, how an organism selectively responds to object when other objects evoke competing responses. Performance of the model during simulations various action situations reveals number interesting patterns data. Specifically, shows complex relationship between much distractor interferes with response target and inhibition is associated distractor. Subsequent experiments human subjects reveal paradoxical behaviour also...

Evidence is presented supporting the thesis that performance in visual search tasks affected by contribution of memory processes. Three levels analysis, corresponding to various time scales present a typical experiment, are discussed. Perceptual learning involves task and stimulus specific improvement seen across blocks training. Trial-to-trial priming has an influence which extends over 5-8 trials lasts on order 30 s. Within-trial tagging prevents re-inspection already attended (or fixated)...

We report a series of three experiments designed to examine the effect posture on tactile temporal processing. Observers reported which two stimuli, presented left and right index fingers (experiments 1 – 3; or thumb, experiment 3), was perceived first while adopting one postures—hands-close (adjacent, but not touching) hands-far (1 m apart)—in dark. Just-noticeable differences were significantly smaller in across all experiments. In we compared hand versus foot responses found equivalent...

The present study reveals changes in eye movement patterns as newly learned faces become more familiar. Observers received multiple exposures to over four consecutive days. Recall tasks were performed on all 4 days, and a recognition task was the fourth day. Eye behavior compared across facial exposure type. Overall, eyes viewed for longer often than any other region, regardless of face familiarity. As became familiar, observers made fewer fixations during recall recognition. With increased...

The attentional blink is the robust finding that processing a masked item (T1) hinders subsequent identification of backwards second (T2), which follows soon after first one. There has been some debate about theoretically important relation between difficulty T1 and ensuing blink. In Experiment 1 we manipulated in such way as to affect quality data without altering amount resources allocated its identification. We found no accuracy 2, same manipulation was applied T2, observed an additive...

Recognition-memory tests reveal individual differences in episodic memory; however, by themselves, these provide little information regarding the stage (or stages) memory processing at which are manifested. We used eye-tracking technology, together with a recognition paradigm, to achieve more detailed analysis of visual during encoding and retrieval. Although this approach may be useful for assessing across many different populations, we focused on sex face memory. Females outperformed males...

Abstract A new illusion of perceived duration associated with focused spatial attention is reported. Brief flashes in attended locations were to last longer than the same unattended locations. That was shown be completely independent another concerning onset a flash, ruling out possibility that effect on derivative comparison between and offset. The also occurred when event composed temporal gap rather brief low-level visible persistence as basis for illusion. Taken together, results point...

Recent neurophysiological research in the monkey has revealed bimodal neuronal cells with both tactile receptive fields on hand and visual that follow hands as they move, suggesting existence of a map visuotactile space. Using cross-modal congruency task, we examined representtion ofvisuotactile space normal people split-brain patient (J. W.) right arm assumed different postures. The results showed effects from distracting lights followed around people, but failed to do so when crossed...

The present study examined the effects of music-induced mood changes on different components visual attention. Affective valence (positive vs. negative) and arousal (high low) were manipulated by having participants listen to one four versions a Mozart Sonata that varied in mode (major or minor) tempo (fast slow). Attention was measured three domains—alerting, orienting, executive control. had an effect control, but not alerting orienting. Individuals who experienced positive less efficient...