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attentional capture: a standalone construct

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Perception and attention

involuntary drawing of attention by a stimulus such as an abrupt visual onset, even when it is irrelevant to the task.

In perception and attention, attentional capture refers to involuntary drawing of attention by a stimulus such as an abrupt visual onset, even when it is irrelevant to the task. This meaning comes from Yantis (1984) in Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance.[1]

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References

Yantis, S., & Jonides, J. (1984). Abrupt visual onsets and selective attention: Evidence from visual search. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 10(5), 601-621. https://doi.org/10.1037/0096-1523.10.5.601

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