Attentional Blink

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Test Variations

Attentional Blink Task
An Attentional Blink Task as described in Rayment et al (1992).
Duration: 30 minutes
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Emotional Attentional Blink
A template for an Emotional Attentional Blink task based on Keefe & Zald (2021)
Duration: 30 minutes
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English
Dec 1, 2025, 4:35PM
German
Dec 1, 2025, 4:35PM

References

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Weichselgartner, E. and Sperling, G. (1987) Dynamics of automatic and controlled visual attention Science 238, 778-780.

Raymond, J.E., Shapiro, K.L. and Arnell, K.M. (1992) Temporary suppression of visual processing in an RSVP task: An attentional blink? suppression of visual processing in an RSVP task: An attentional blink?

Marois, R., Chun, M. M., & Gore, J. C. (January 01, 2000). Neural correlates of the attentional blink. Neuron, 28, 1, 299-308.

Folk, C.L, Leber, A.B., Egeth, H.E. (2002). Made you blink! Contingent attentional capture produces

Maki, W. S., & Mebane, M. W. (January 01, 2006). Attentional capture triggers an attentional blink. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 13, 1, 125-31.

Stuart, G. W., Lambeth, S. E., Day, R. H., Gould, I. C., & Castles, A. E. (January 01, 2012). The role of the magnocellular visual pathway in the attentional blink. Brain and Cognition, 78, 2, 99-104.

Keefe, J. M., & Zald, D. H. (2022). Emotional distractor images disrupt target processing in a graded manner. Emotion (Washington, D.C.), 22(5), 971–981. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000893