What to expect where and when: How statistical learning drives visual selection
While the visual environment contains massive amounts of information, we should not and
cannot pay attention to all events. Instead, we need to direct attention to those events that …
cannot pay attention to all events. Instead, we need to direct attention to those events that …
Terms of debate: Consensus definitions to guide the scientific discourse on visual distraction
Hypothesis-driven research rests on clearly articulated scientific theories. The building
blocks for communicating these theories are scientific terms. Obviously, communication–and …
blocks for communicating these theories are scientific terms. Obviously, communication–and …
Statistical learning of distractor suppression downregulates prestimulus neural excitability in early visual cortex
Visual attention is highly influenced by past experiences. Recent behavioral research has
shown that expectations about the spatial location of distractors within a search array are …
shown that expectations about the spatial location of distractors within a search array are …
Little engagement of attention by salient distractors defined in a different dimension or modality to the visual search target
SY Tsai, J Nasemann, N Qiu, T Töllner… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Singleton distractors may inadvertently capture attention, interfering with the task at hand.
The underlying neural mechanisms of how we prevent or handle distractor interference …
The underlying neural mechanisms of how we prevent or handle distractor interference …
Reliability of individual differences in distractor suppression driven by statistical learning
A series of recent studies has demonstrated that attentional selection is modulated by
statistical regularities, even when they concern task-irrelevant stimuli. Irrelevant distractors …
statistical regularities, even when they concern task-irrelevant stimuli. Irrelevant distractors …
Learning to suppress likely distractor locations in visual search is driven by the local distractor frequency.
Salient but task-irrelevant distractors interfere less with visual search when they appear in a
display region where distractors have appeared more frequently in the past (“distractor …
display region where distractors have appeared more frequently in the past (“distractor …
Habituation to onsets is controlled by spatially selective distractor expectation.
M Turatto, M Valsecchi - Journal of Experimental Psychology …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Habituation to onset distractors has been shown to be stronger the higher the distractor
probability. However, since in previous studies distractor probability covaried with distractor …
probability. However, since in previous studies distractor probability covaried with distractor …
Long‐term (statistically learnt) and short‐term (inter‐trial) distractor‐location effects arise at different pre‐and post‐selective processing stages
N Qiu, B Zhang, F Allenmark, J Nasemann… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A salient distractor interferes less with visual search if it appears at a location where it is
likely to occur, referred to as distractor‐location probability cueing. Conversely, if the current …
likely to occur, referred to as distractor‐location probability cueing. Conversely, if the current …
Separate and overlapping mechanisms of statistical regularities and salience processing in the occipital cortex and dorsal attention network
Attention selects behaviorally relevant inputs for in‐depth processing. Beside the role of
traditional signals related to goal‐directed and stimulus‐driven control, a debate exists …
traditional signals related to goal‐directed and stimulus‐driven control, a debate exists …
Task-irrelevant valence-preferred colors boost visual search for a singleton-shape target
Some studies have suggested that emotion-associated features might influence attentional
capture. However, demonstrating valence-dependent distractor interference has proven …
capture. However, demonstrating valence-dependent distractor interference has proven …