Twenty years of load theory—Where are we now, and where should we go next?
Selective attention allows us to ignore what is task-irrelevant and focus on what is task-
relevant. The cognitive and neural mechanisms that underlie this process are key topics of …
relevant. The cognitive and neural mechanisms that underlie this process are key topics of …
Conceptual and methodological concerns in the theory of perceptual load
H Benoni, Y Tsal - Frontiers in Psychology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
The present paper provides a short critical review of the theory of perceptual load. It closely
examines the basic tenets and assumptions of the theory and identifies major conceptual …
examines the basic tenets and assumptions of the theory and identifies major conceptual …
The impending demise of the item in visual search
J Hulleman, CNL Olivers - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2017 - cambridge.org
The way the cognitive system scans the visual environment for relevant information–visual
search in short–has been a long-standing central topic in vision science. From its inception …
search in short–has been a long-standing central topic in vision science. From its inception …
Zooming in on the cause of the perceptual load effect in the go/no-go paradigm.
Abstract Perceptual load theory (Lavie, 2005) claims that attentional capacity that is not used
for the current task is allocated to irrelevant distractors. It predicts that if the attentional …
for the current task is allocated to irrelevant distractors. It predicts that if the attentional …
A critical review of the cognitive and perceptual factors influencing attentional scaling and visual processing
An important mechanism used to selectively process relevant information in the environment
is spatial attention. One fundamental way in which spatial attention is deployed is attentional …
is spatial attention. One fundamental way in which spatial attention is deployed is attentional …
Identifying visual targets amongst interfering distractors: Sorting out the roles of perceptual load, dilution, and attentional zoom
Visual selection is imperfect; whenever a complex array of objects is processed,
representations of multiple objects are likely to be active simultaneously. A full account of …
representations of multiple objects are likely to be active simultaneously. A full account of …
Slippage theory and the flanker paradigm: an early-selection account of selective attention failures.
In the flanker paradigm, participants identify a target letter while attempting to ignore an
irrelevant flanker. When the identity of this flanker mismatches the target, target identification …
irrelevant flanker. When the identity of this flanker mismatches the target, target identification …
[HTML][HTML] Constraints on dilution from a narrow attentional zoom reveal how spatial and color cues direct selection
Distractor interference is subject to dilution from other nontarget elements, and the level of
dilution is affected by attention. This study explores the nature of dilution when the location …
dilution is affected by attention. This study explores the nature of dilution when the location …
Perceptual load and enumeration: Distractor interference depends on subitizing capacity.
Attention is limited, both in processing capacity (leading to phenomena of “inattentional
blindness”) and in the capacity for selective focus (leading to distraction). Load theory (eg …
blindness”) and in the capacity for selective focus (leading to distraction). Load theory (eg …
On the brink: The demise of the item in visual search moves closer
J Hulleman, CNL Olivers - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2017 - search.proquest.com
We proposed to abandon the item as conceptual unit in visual search and adopt a fixation-
based framework instead. We treat various themes raised by our commentators, including …
based framework instead. We treat various themes raised by our commentators, including …