Words before pictures: the role of language in biasing visual attention

BackgroundThe present study investigated whether semantic processing of word and object primes can bias visual attention using top-down influences, even within an exogenous cueing framework. We hypothesized that real words and familiar objects would more effectively bias attentional engagement and t...

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Main Authors: Giulia Calignano, Anna Lorenzoni, Giulia Semeraro, Eduardo Navarrete
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1439397/full