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Attentional capture and aging: implications for visual search performance and oculomotor control.

Two studies examined potential age-related differences in attentional capture. Subjects were instructed to move their eyes as quickly as possible to a color singleton target and to identify a small letter located inside it. On half the trials, a new stimulus (i.e., a sudden onset) appeared simulta...

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Published in:Psychology & Aging Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 135 - 155
Main Authors: Kramer, Arthur F., Hahan, Sowon, Irwin, David E.
Format: Article
Published: American Psychological Association March 1999
Subjects:
Influence of age on ability
Tracking & trailing
Attention
Eye movements
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