Using spatial uncertainty to manipulate the size of the attention focus.
Using spatial uncertainty to manipulate the size of the attention focus.
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利用空间不确定性来操纵注意力焦点的大小
DOI:
10.1038/srep32364
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发表时间:
2016-09-01
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
Chen Y
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文献类型:
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作者:
Huang D;Xue L;Wang X;Chen Y
Preferentially processing behaviorally relevant information is vital for primate survival. In visuospatial attention studies, manipulating the spatial extent of attention focus is an important question. Although many studies have claimed to successfully adjust attention field size by either varying the uncertainty about the target location (spatial uncertainty) or adjusting the size of the cue orienting the attention focus, no systematic studies have assessed and compared the effectiveness of these methods. We used a multiple cue paradigm with 2.5° and 7.5° rings centered around a target position to measure the cue size effect, while the spatial uncertainty levels were manipulated by changing the number of cueing positions. We found that spatial uncertainty had a significant impact on reaction time during target detection, while the cue size effect was less robust. We also carefully varied the spatial scope of potential target locations within a small or large region and found that this amount of variation in spatial uncertainty can also significantly influence target detection speed. Our results indicate that adjusting spatial uncertainty is more effective than varying cue size when manipulating attention field size.
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