How do (perceptual) distracters distract?

When a target stimulus occurs in the presence of distracters, decisions are less accurate. But how exactly do distracters affect choices? Here, we explored this question using measurement of human behaviour, psychophysical reverse correlation and computational modelling. We contrasted two models: on...

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Main Authors: Tsvetomira Dumbalska, Katarzyna Rudzka, Hannah E Smithson, Christopher Summerfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-10-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1010609