Document Type
Article
Abstract
Attentional blink (AB) is a phenomenon that describes the difficulty individuals have in reporting the second of two masked targets if the second target (T2) arrives 200–500 ms after the first target (T1). Recent studies explain the AB from cognitive resources limitation to distractors interference. For example, the temporary loss of control (TLC) hypothesis suggests that the AB is conduced by distractors disrupting the input filter for target processing. The inhibition models suggest that the T1+1 distractor triggers a suppression mechanism which could be beneficial for T1 processing but would suppress T2 at short T1–T2 lags. These models consider that the AB is caused by the appearance of distractors. However, in the present study, two methods were taken to help individuals to detect the distractors more effectively. An attenuated AB deficit was found when the distractors could be excluded or suppressed in time. We consider that under an appropriate condition the distractors detection and suppression have a beneficial effect on attentional blink.
Publication Date
September 2012
Publication Title
PLoS ONE
Volume
7
Issue
9
First Page
1
Last Page
6
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0044786
Recommended Citation
Zhao, Jing; Li, Hong; Ding, Cody; and Chen, Antao, "Distractor Detection and Suppression Have a Beneficial Effect on Attentional Blink" (2012). Education Sciences and Professional Programs Faculty Works. 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0044786
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