Processing of affective stimuli is prioritized and interferes with target processing during the attentional blink interval in early adolescence¶

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q2 i? In early adolescence, processing of affective stimuli embedded in rapid visual streams is prioritized and interferes with subsequent target processing during the critical attentional blink interval. → Wetzel N 2014

Evidence¶

Wetzel N 2014¶

Wetzel N (2014) Development of control of attention from different perspectives. Front. Psychol. 5:1000. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01000

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The editorial reports, citing Heim et al. (2013), a rapid serial visual presentation paradigm measuring accuracy of target detection in early adolescence. Age-related differences in distraction effects and capacity limits are discussed in terms of alternative cognitive strategies.

"The authors conclude from results that processing of affective stimuli is prioritized and interferes with subsequent target processing during the critical attentional blink interval."

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