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Banishing “Attention” from the study of temporal attention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 November 2025

Matthew Junker Open the ORCID record for Matthew Junker [Opens in a new window]  and
David Huber
Matthew Junker*
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University of Colorado Boulder , Boulder, CO, USA. matthew.junker@colorado.edu david.huber@colorado.edu
David Huber
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University of Colorado Boulder , Boulder, CO, USA. matthew.junker@colorado.edu david.huber@colorado.edu
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Abstract

Attention has been used to explain performance deficits in many visual tasks, even though it lacks a clear definition or distinction from visual perception. We agree with Dr. Rosenholtz that perceptual processes may account for many phenomena previously attributed to spatial attention. We further suggest that perceptual processes may underlie the study of temporal attention, namely the “attentional blink.”

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 48 , 2025 , e144
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