Upper Visual Field Advantage in Localizing a Target among Distractors. (April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Feng, Jing; Spence, Ian
• Is Part Of: I-Perception. Volume 5:Number 2(2014)
• Page Start: 97
• Page End: 100
• Publication Date: 2014-04
• Subjects: spatial attention -- distribution of attention -- attentional bias -- individual difference; Perception -- Periodicals; Visual perception -- Periodicals; Perception; Perception; Electronic journals; Periodical; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Periodicals; 153.7
• DOI: 10.1068/i0625rep
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2041-6695

Abstract

Biases exist in many perceptual and cognitive functions. Since visual attention plays an important role in a wide range of perceptual and cognitive processes, any bias in the spatial distribution of attention is likely to be a significant source of perceptual and cognitive asymmetries. An attentional visual field task (AVF) requiring localization of a target among distractors was used to assess possible asymmetries in attentional processing in the vertical meridian. The results showed a bias favoring the upper visual field, suggesting a potentially important role of attention in perceptual and cognitive asymmetries.