Attraction, Distraction and Action, Volume 133: Multiple Perspectives on Attentional Capture
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Hardbound. Over the last decade there has been a spate of research on the empirical phenomenon known as ‘attentional capture’. Interest in capture can be attributed not only to its applied significance, but also to the implications of the phenomenon for theories of selective attention, as well as cognitive control in general. This growing interest, however, has also spawned a wide variety of experimental paradigms, empirical results, and theoretical perspectives. In June of 2000, forty experimental psychologists converged on Villanova University for a conference and workshop on attentional capture. The intent was to provide an intimate forum for scientists from diverse perspectives and backgrounds, and using diverse methodologies to present their research on attentional capture and also engage in small group discussions on such key issues as the definition, measurement, and theoretical treatment of attention capture. This book presents a collection of ch
Attraction, Distraction and Action, Volume 133: Multiple Perspectives on Attentional Capture
