Motion onset captures attention.

摘要: Although visual motion may seem salient, per se does not automatically attract attention. We show here, however, that the onset of indeed In three experiments, subjects identified target letters in displays contained targets and distractors. There was no advantage for moving among static ones, but there an objects had recently started to move despite fact uninformative. If some additional time allowed elapse after onset, inhibition return slowed responding item move—a further sign captured Finally, detection found be independent number distractors display if undergone also indicative attentional capture. discuss adaptive significance sensitivity onsets presence a relative insensitivity ongoing motion.