View in EDS

Motivationally Significant Stimuli Show Visual Prior Entry: Evidence for Attentional Capture

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Motivationally Significant Stimuli Show Visual Prior Entry: Evidence for Attentional Capture
Language: English
Authors: West, Greg L., Anderson, Adam A. K., Pratt, Jay
Source: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance. Aug 2009 35(4):1032-1042.
Availability: American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org/publications
Peer Reviewed: Y
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2009
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Serial Ordering, Time Perspective, Spatial Ability, Attention, Bias, Competition, Stimuli, Visual Perception, Eye Movements, Motivation, Cues, Change, Models, Asynchronous Communication
DOI: 10.1037/a0014493
ISSN: 0096-1523
Abstract: Previous studies that have found attentional capture effects for stimuli of motivational significance do not directly measure initial attentional deployment, leaving it unclear to what extent these items produce attentional capture. Visual prior entry, as measured by temporal order judgments (TOJs), rests on the premise that allocated attention accelerates perception, that is, stimuli that receive attention first are perceived first; thus, this method is a sensitive and direct measure of the time course of initial attentional deployment. The authors demonstrate, using a novel TOJ paradigm without cues, that displays of faces and facial threat show visual prior entry effects, that is, these stimuli are prioritized by the perceptual-attentional system over other stimuli competing for awareness. This study provides direct evidence of the extent to which motivationally significant stimuli capture attention over other concurrently displayed items in the visual array. (Contains 4 figures.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 61
Entry Date: 2009
Accession Number: EJ860087
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: EJ860087
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Motivationally Significant Stimuli Show Visual Prior Entry: Evidence for Attentional Capture
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22West%2C+Greg+L%2E%22">West, Greg L.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Anderson%2C+Adam+A%2E+K%2E%22">Anderson, Adam A. K.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Pratt%2C+Jay%22">Pratt, Jay</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22Journal+of+Experimental+Psychology%3A+Human+Perception+and+Performance%22"><i>Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance</i></searchLink>. Aug 2009 35(4):1032-1042.
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org/publications
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: Y
– Name: PhysDesc
  Label: Physical Description
  Group: PhysDesc
  Data: PDF
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 11
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2009
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Serial+Ordering%22">Serial Ordering</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Time+Perspective%22">Time Perspective</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Spatial+Ability%22">Spatial Ability</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Attention%22">Attention</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Bias%22">Bias</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Competition%22">Competition</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Stimuli%22">Stimuli</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Visual+Perception%22">Visual Perception</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Eye+Movements%22">Eye Movements</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Motivation%22">Motivation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Cues%22">Cues</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Change%22">Change</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Models%22">Models</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Asynchronous+Communication%22">Asynchronous Communication</searchLink>
– Name: DOI
  Label: DOI
  Group: ID
  Data: 10.1037/a0014493
– Name: ISSN
  Label: ISSN
  Group: ISSN
  Data: 0096-1523
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Previous studies that have found attentional capture effects for stimuli of motivational significance do not directly measure initial attentional deployment, leaving it unclear to what extent these items produce attentional capture. Visual prior entry, as measured by temporal order judgments (TOJs), rests on the premise that allocated attention accelerates perception, that is, stimuli that receive attention first are perceived first; thus, this method is a sensitive and direct measure of the time course of initial attentional deployment. The authors demonstrate, using a novel TOJ paradigm without cues, that displays of faces and facial threat show visual prior entry effects, that is, these stimuli are prioritized by the perceptual-attentional system over other stimuli competing for awareness. This study provides direct evidence of the extent to which motivationally significant stimuli capture attention over other concurrently displayed items in the visual array. (Contains 4 figures.)
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: As Provided
– Name: Ref
  Label: Number of References
  Group: RefInfo
  Data: 61
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2009
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: EJ860087
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=EJ860087
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1037/a0014493
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 11
        StartPage: 1032
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Serial Ordering
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Time Perspective
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Spatial Ability
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Attention
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Bias
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Competition
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Stimuli
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Visual Perception
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Eye Movements
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Motivation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Cues
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Change
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Models
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Asynchronous Communication
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Motivationally Significant Stimuli Show Visual Prior Entry: Evidence for Attentional Capture
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: West, Greg L.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Anderson, Adam A. K.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Pratt, Jay
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 08
              Type: published
              Y: 2009
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 0096-1523
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 35
            – Type: issue
              Value: 4
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance
              Type: main
ResultId 1