Testing the top-down contingent capture of attention for abrupt-onset cues : Evidence from cue-elicited N2pc

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Many studies using N2pc as a marker of attentional capture have demonstrated top-down contingent capture for salient color singletons: Among all salient cues that are not predictive of the target location, only cues similar to searched-for target features, and thus, matching to the top-down attentional control settings capture attention. This is reflected in matching cue's elicitation of an N2pc and a cueing effect in behavior, and the absence of the corresponding effects for non-matching cues (with features dissimilar to that of the searched-for targets). Yet, with abrupt-onset cues, corresponding evidence is missing, inviting speculations about the potential of abrupt-onset cues to capture attention followed by quick suppression within the target displays. Here, we used two types of abrupt-onset cues to test if capture by such cues also adheres to the contingent-capture principle: matching abrupt-onset cues with a color similar to the top-down control settings and non-matching abrupt-onset cues with a color different from all searched-for targets. With the help of these cues, top-down contingent capture was supported. Only matching abrupt-onset cues elicited an N2pc and a behavioral cueing effect. Depending on the exact side conditions, non-matching cues either elicited no N2pc or a PD (i.e., evidence of active suppression). Results are discussed against the background of competing theories on attention capture by abrupt-onset cues.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:57

Enthalten in:

Psychophysiology - 57(2020), 11 vom: 18. Nov., Seite e13655

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Goller, Florian [VerfasserIn]
Schoeberl, Tobias [VerfasserIn]
Ansorge, Ulrich [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Abrupt onsets
Attention capture
Cueing effect
ERPs
Journal Article
N2pc
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 08.10.2021

Date Revised 08.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/psyp.13655

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313655901