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Object-Based Attention Overrides Perceptual Load to Modulate Visual Distraction.

The ability to ignore task-irrelevant information and overcome distraction is central to our ability to efficiently carry out a number of tasks. One factor shown to strongly influence distraction is the perceptual load of the task being performed; as the perceptual load of task-relevant information...

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Published in:Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception & Performance Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 576 - 580
Main Authors: Cosman, Joshua D., Vecera, Shaun P.
Format: Article
Published: American Psychological Association Jun2012
Subjects:
Attention
Distraction
Sensory perception
Selectivity (Psychology)
Task analysis
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost