The influence of relevant and irrelevant stereoscopic depth cues: Depth information does not always capture attention

Attention, Perception & Psychophysics
Thorsten Plewan, Gerhard Rinkenauer

Abstract

Previous research reported ambiguous findings regarding the relationship of visuospatial attention and (stereoscopic) depth information. Some studies indicate that attention can be focused on a distinct depth plane, while other investigations revealed attentional capture from irrelevant items located in other, unattended depth planes. To evaluate whether task relevance of depth information modulates the deployment of attentional resources across depth planes, the additional singleton paradigm was adapted: Singletons defined by depth (i.e., displayed behind or in front of a central depth plane) or color (green against gray) were presented among neutral items and served as targets or (irrelevant) distractors. When participants were instructed to search for a color target, no attentional capture from irrelevant depth distractors was observed. In contrast, it took substantially longer to search for depth targets when an irrelevant distractor was presented simultaneously. Color distractors as well as depth distractors caused attentional capture, independent of the distractors' relative depth position (i.e., in front of or behind the target). However, slight differences in task performance were obtained depending on whether or not pa...Continue Reading

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Jan 24, 2020·PloS One·Nestor MatthewsKendra Schafer
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