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¹Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, 100 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3, Canada. d.gharagozli@utoronto.ca

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience
Visual Perception

Background:

Motion onset is a strong cue for attentional capture, drawing visual attention.
The common-coding account suggests action preparation affects perceptual processes.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if action preparation modulates attentional capture by motion onset.
To test the common-coding account's prediction regarding action-perception links.

Main Methods:

Experiment 1: Measured attentional capture by motion onset similar to a prepared action.
Experiment 2: Presented simultaneous motion onsets (response-similar and response-different) and measured attention.

Main Results:

Attentional capture by motion onset was reduced when motion matched the planned action (Experiment 1).
Response-different motion onset gained processing advantage over response-similar motion when presented together (Experiment 2).
Results indicate modulation of visual attention by action preparation, not motor processes.

Conclusions:

Concurrent action preparation can modulate the attentional prioritization of motion onset.
Findings support the common-coding account of action and perception.