An investigation of perceptual load, aging, and the functional field of view

A common metaphor for visual attention is the spotlight (Posner, 1980). It follows from the spotlight metaphor and other similar models (e.g., zoom-lens model; Eriksen and Yeh, 1985) that attention can, according to task-demands, be constricted into a focused beam (i.e., analogous to selective at...

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Main Author: Pak, Richard
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/7585