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On the brink: The demise of the item in visual search moves closer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2017

Johan Hulleman  and
Christian N. L. Olivers
Johan Hulleman
Affiliation:
Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom. johan.hulleman@manchester.ac.uk https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/johan.hulleman.html
Christian N. L. Olivers
Affiliation:
Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology, Institute for Brain & Behaviour Amsterdam, VU University, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands. c.n.l.olivers@vu.nl http://www.vupsy.nl/staff-members/christian-olivers/
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Abstract

We proposed to abandon the item as conceptual unit in visual search and adopt a fixation-based framework instead. We treat various themes raised by our commentators, including the nature of the Functional Visual Field and existing similar ideas, alongside the importance of items, covert attention, and top-down/contextual influences. We reflect on the current state of, and future directions for, visual search.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 40 , 2017 , e163
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