Distinct Mechanisms Subserve Location- and Object-Based Visual Attention

Distinct Mechanisms Subserve Location- and Object-Based Visual Attention

Visual attention can be allocated to either a location or an object, named location- or object-based attention, respectively. Despite the burgeoning evidence in support of the existence of two kinds of attention, little is known about their underlying mechanisms in terms of whether they are achieved...

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Main Authors: Wei-Lun eChou, Su-Ling eYeh, Chien-Chung eChen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
object-based attention
attention mechanisms
location-based attention
threshold versus external noise contrast (TvC) function
noise-masking paradigm
divisive inhibition model
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00456/full

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