Spatial Separation and Working Memory Capacity Affect Selective Visual Attention in the Periphery
The current study aimed to examine the effects of spatial separation and working memory capacity on selective visual attention. We investigated differences in the ability to identify the two covertly attended stimuli that appeared either along one of the meridians (e.g., both along the horizontal) o...
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doaj-e2a71a15048e452d89590fd1717697cf2021-09-16T05:19:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-09-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.692963692963Spatial Separation and Working Memory Capacity Affect Selective Visual Attention in the PeripheryStefanie Klatt0Stefanie Klatt1Stefanie Klatt2Nicholas J. Smeeton3Institute of Sports Science, University of Rostock, Rostock, GermanySchool of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Brighton, Eastbourne, United KingdomInstitute of Sports Science, University of Rostock, Rostock, GermanySchool of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Brighton, Eastbourne, United KingdomThe current study aimed to examine the effects of spatial separation and working memory capacity on selective visual attention. We investigated differences in the ability to identify the two covertly attended stimuli that appeared either along one of the meridians (e.g., both along the horizontal) or along two of the meridians (e.g., one along the horizontal and one along the vertical) in the attention-window task. Two visual stimuli in the periphery could be perceived along wider extents of the attentional focus’ meridians (horizontal, vertical, and diagonal) when they were located along the same meridian (e.g., horizontal) compared to two different ones (e.g., horizontal and vertical). Subjects with high working memory capacity outperformed subjects with lower working memory capacity in both conditions and stimuli presented on two meridians were less accurately perceived. The findings support the proposal that individual differences in working memory capacity are important for selective spatial visual attention.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.692963/fullallocation taskattention windowcontrolled attentionobject recognitionvisual field |
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Spatial Separation and Working Memory Capacity Affect Selective Visual Attention in the Periphery |
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Spatial Separation and Working Memory Capacity Affect Selective Visual Attention in the Periphery |
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Spatial Separation and Working Memory Capacity Affect Selective Visual Attention in the Periphery |
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Spatial Separation and Working Memory Capacity Affect Selective Visual Attention in the Periphery |
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Spatial Separation and Working Memory Capacity Affect Selective Visual Attention in the Periphery |
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spatial separation and working memory capacity affect selective visual attention in the periphery |
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Frontiers in Psychology |
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The current study aimed to examine the effects of spatial separation and working memory capacity on selective visual attention. We investigated differences in the ability to identify the two covertly attended stimuli that appeared either along one of the meridians (e.g., both along the horizontal) or along two of the meridians (e.g., one along the horizontal and one along the vertical) in the attention-window task. Two visual stimuli in the periphery could be perceived along wider extents of the attentional focus’ meridians (horizontal, vertical, and diagonal) when they were located along the same meridian (e.g., horizontal) compared to two different ones (e.g., horizontal and vertical). Subjects with high working memory capacity outperformed subjects with lower working memory capacity in both conditions and stimuli presented on two meridians were less accurately perceived. The findings support the proposal that individual differences in working memory capacity are important for selective spatial visual attention. |
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allocation task attention window controlled attention object recognition visual field |
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