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@article{citeulike:1572766, abstract = {The ability to remain focused on goal-relevant stimuli in the presence of potentially interfering distractors is crucial for any coherent cognitive function. However, simply instructing people to ignore goal-irrelevant stimuli is not sufficient for preventing their processing. Recent research reveals that distractor processing depends critically on the level and type of load involved in the processing of goal-relevant information. Whereas high perceptual load can eliminate distractor processing, high load on "frontal" cognitive control processes increases distractor processing. These findings provide a resolution to the long-standing early and late selection debate within a load theory of attention that accommodates behavioural and neuroimaging data within a framework that integrates attention research with executive function.}, address = {Department of Psychology and Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK. n.lavie@ucl.ac.uk}, author = {Lavie, N.}, citeulike-article-id = {1572766}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2004.12.004}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S136466130400316X}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15668100}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=15668100}, doi = {10.1016/j.tics.2004.12.004}, issn = {1364-6613}, journal = {Trends in cognitive sciences}, keywords = {attention, capacity\_sharing, divided\_attention, ressources, selective\_attention}, month = {February}, number = {2}, pages = {75--82}, posted-at = {2009-07-04 20:00:01}, priority = {2}, title = {Distracted and confused?: selective attention under load.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2004.12.004}, volume = {9}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1572766 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1572766 N2 - The ability to remain focused on goal-relevant stimuli in the presence of potentially interfering distractors is crucial for any coherent cognitive function. However, simply instructing people to ignore goal-irrelevant stimuli is not sufficient for preventing their processing. Recent research reveals that distractor processing depends critically on the level and type of load involved in the processing of goal-relevant information. Whereas high perceptual load can eliminate distractor processing, high load on "frontal" cognitive control processes increases distractor processing. These findings provide a resolution to the long-standing early and late selection debate within a load theory of attention that accommodates behavioural and neuroimaging data within a framework that integrates attention research with executive function. IS - 2 JF - Trends in cognitive sciences SN - 1364-6613 AD - Department of Psychology and Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK. n.lavie@ucl.ac.uk EP - 82 TI - Distracted and confused?: selective attention under load. VL - 9 SP - 75 KW - attention KW - capacity_sharing KW - divided_attention KW - ressources KW - selective_attention AU - Lavie, N PY - 2005/02// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2004.12.004 ER -