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  • Human-computer interaction
  • Visual perception

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  • Visual warnings are crucial for adaptive human behavior.
  • The cognitive mechanisms by which warning icons attract attention remain unclear.
  • Understanding attention capture is vital for effective warning design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the cognitive mechanisms of warning icon attention capture under varying perceptual loads.
  • To differentiate the roles of salient visual features and semantic content in attention capture.
  • To determine how icon semantics influence processing speed and attention.

Main Methods:

  • Experiment A: Compared attention capture by warning icons versus ordinary icons under high and low perceptual loads.
  • Experiment B: Used transposed icons (salient but not semantic) to isolate visual feature effects.
  • Experiment C: Assessed reaction times to negative and neutral semantic icons without salient frames.

Main Results:

  • Warning icons captured attention significantly more than ordinary icons (69 ms vs 35 ms).
  • Icon semantics, not just visual salience, drive attention capture, especially under high perceptual load.
  • Negative semantic icons demonstrated a stronger attention-capturing effect than neutral icons.

Conclusions:

  • The semantic content of icons is a critical factor in their attention-capturing ability.
  • Icons combining salient visual features with negative semantics are most effective at enhancing attention capture.
  • This research provides insights into designing more effective visual warning systems.