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Research Note Transient Visual Attention is Dominated by the Magnocellular Stream

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STEINMAN, BARBARA A, STEINMAN, SCOTT B, LEHMKUHLE, STEPHEN·1997·Vision Research
DOI 10.1016/s0042-6989(96)00151-4
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Robust visual attentional responses are produced by the sudden onset of a visual cue, but the properties of cues that best elicit an attentional response are not fully known. We used the line-motion illusion (Hikosaka et al., 1991) to investigate the optimal cue properties that evoke visual attention. We found that visual attention is driven primarily by the luminance contrast of the cue. Furthermore, by manipulating the spatial, chromatic, and contrast properties of cues, we found that magnocellular (M) stream biased cues always override the response to parvocellular (P) stream biased cues, even when the P stream biased cues are presented first. Our data suggest that cues that preferentially excite the M pathway predominantly capture visual attention.

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  • The M system is involved in initial attentional capture.

    “The M system is driven by neurons in the LGN with large cell bodies and, in general, conducts low-resolution visual information rapidly to cortex and is involved in initial attentional capture (typically by stimulus onset/offset and/or movement) and processing of overall stimulus organization (2–5).”

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  • The M system conducts low-resolution visual information rapidly to cortex.

    “The M system is driven by neurons in the LGN with large cell bodies and, in general, conducts low-resolution visual information rapidly to cortex and is involved in initial attentional capture (typically by stimulus onset/offset and/or movement) and processing of overall stimulus organization (2–5).”

    From Visual perception and its impairment in schizophrenia (2008) · cites this paper as [5]

  • The M system is involved in processing of overall stimulus organization.

    “The M system is driven by neurons in the LGN with large cell bodies and, in general, conducts low-resolution visual information rapidly to cortex and is involved in initial attentional capture (typically by stimulus onset/offset and/or movement) and processing of overall stimulus organization (2–5).”

    From Visual perception and its impairment in schizophrenia (2008) · cites this paper as [5]

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  2. Merigan,W. H. (1989).Chromaticand achromaticvision of macaques: Role of the P pathway.Journal of Neuroscience, 9, 776-783.

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Authors
STEINMAN, B. A., STEINMAN, S. B., & LEHMKUHLE, S.
Affiliations
  • University of Missouri–St. Louis (US)
  • Southern College of Optometry (US)
Corresponding author
STEINMAN, SCOTT B
Venue
Vision Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1997-01
Volume
37
Issue
1
Pages
17-23
ISSN
0042-6989 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/s0042-6989(96)00151-4
OpenAlex
W2024227310
Cited by
139
References
24
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 9
FWCI
4.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Vision Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Visual Attention and Saliency Detection
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Multisensory perception and integration
Keywords
visual attention, transient attention, visual cues, luminance contrast, attentional capture
MeSH terms
Color Perception, Humans, Motion Perception, Space Perception, Visual Perception, Contrast Sensitivity

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