Self-Induced Attentional Blink: A Cause of Errors in Multiple-Target Visual Search

Abstract

Multiple-target visual searches, wherein more than one target can be present simultaneously, are especially error-prone with a decrease in second target accuracy after a first has already been found in a display. This phenomenon, known as Satisfaction of Search (SOS), presents a dangerous problem for many real-world searches, yet much is unknown about its cognitive underpinnings. We examined SOS errors in relation to another phenomenon that has been extensively studied: the Attentional Blink (AB). Surprisingly, despite obvious paradigm differences (e.g., self-paced vs. experimentally-timed) we found that an attentional blink can underlie SOS errors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 2012
Accession Number
ADA582764

Entities

People

  • Matthew S Cain
  • Stephen H. Adamo
  • Stephen R. Mitroff

Organizations

  • Duke University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Errors
  • Eye
  • Eye Movements
  • False Alarms
  • Feedback
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Information Operations
  • Military Research
  • Multiple Targets
  • Psychology
  • Targets
  • Universities
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Systems Analysis and Design