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Orienting attention without awareness

P A McCormick1

  • 1Department of Psychology, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. pamccorm@stfx.ca

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance
|February 1, 1997
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Visual attention can be automatically captured by external stimuli, even without conscious awareness. This research explores the automatic nature of exogenous attention, demonstrating its influence irrespective of subjective perception.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Visual Perception

Background:

  • Visual attention can be directed endogenously (controlled) or exogenously (automatic).
  • Automatic processes occur without intention or awareness, unlike controlled processes.
  • Distinguishing between these attention types is crucial for understanding cognitive mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of subjective awareness in visual attention orienting.
  • To assess the automaticity of exogenous attention by opposing it with endogenous cues.
  • To determine if stimuli below awareness thresholds can capture attention.

Main Methods:

  • Three experiments were conducted to examine visual attention orienting.
  • Endogenous and exogenous attention components were pitted against each other.

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  • Stimulus awareness thresholds were manipulated to test exogenous cueing effects.

    • Main Results:

    • Exogenous cues presented below the subjective awareness threshold captured visual attention.
    • Attention was automatically oriented by these subliminal cues.
    • This automatic capture occurred without any conscious awareness of the cue.

    Conclusions:

    • Exogenous orienting of visual attention is an automatic process.
    • Attention can be captured by stimuli even when they are not consciously perceived.
    • These findings support the distinction between automatic and controlled attentional processes.