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Mechanisms of contextual cueing: A tutorial review
Caitlin A Sisk1, Roger W Remington2,3, Yuhong V Jiang2
1Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, 75 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA. siskx024@umn.edu.
Attention, Perception & Psychophysics
|August 15, 2019
Summary
Contextual cueing speeds visual search in repeated environments. This review examines evidence, suggesting cueing primarily benefits early search stages through attentional guidance, though later effects are less clear.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Visual Perception
Background:
- Contextual cueing accelerates visual search response times in familiar settings.
- A debate exists regarding whether contextual cueing affects early search (pre-target detection) or late search (post-target detection).
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and assess the locus of contextual cueing effects.
- To evaluate evidence from psychophysics, electroencephalography (EEG), and eye-tracking studies.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing psychophysical data.
- Analysis of electroencephalography (EEG) findings.
- Examination of eye-tracking studies.
Main Results:
- Evidence predominantly supports an early locus for contextual cueing, aligning with attentional guidance theories.
- Some evidence suggests a late locus, but it is less conclusive.
- Distinction noted between habit-based attention and goal-driven spatial prioritization.
Conclusions:
- Contextual cueing likely operates primarily in early visual search stages.
- Attentional guidance is a key mechanism, though other factors may contribute.
- Future research should further differentiate between habituation and goal-directed attention in cueing effects.
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