Value-driven attentional capture enhances distractor representations in early visual cortex.

When a behaviorally relevant stimulus has been previously associated with reward, behavioral responses are faster and more accurate compared to equally relevant but less valuable stimuli. Conversely, task-irrelevant stimuli that were previously associated with a high reward can capture attention and...

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Main Authors: Sirawaj Itthipuripat, Vy A Vo, Thomas C Sprague, John T Serences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-08-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000186