Inhibitory Properties from the Spatial Attentional Mechanism

Authors

  • Alejandro Castillo Moreno Universidad de Granada
  • Andrés Catena Martínez Universidad de Granada

Abstract

In a series of three experiments it studies a possible spatial specificity of the mechanism of inhibitory attention. Across negative priming paradigm, it examines in a specific way if it exits differences between distract stimulus placed inside the area of attention of the subject and of others placed in the periphery. By means of the utilization of a letter matching task similar to that it was used by Nelly, Lissner and Beck (1990), it obtains priming negative effect only in those distract letter which place out of the area of attention of the subject. The results suggest that the inhibitory system that work in the level of physical and special characteristics can not inhibit the stimulus placed inside the area, for which all of them are forcibly process in a semamic level.

Author Biographies

Alejandro Castillo Moreno, Universidad de Granada

Doctor en Psicología de la Universidad de Granada (España)

Andrés Catena Martínez, Universidad de Granada

Catedrático en Psicología de la Universidad de Granada (España).

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