The Simplified Images of Fear-relevant Stimuli Are Processed Automatically

Abstract

Abstract: The study used the visual search paradigm, examining the attention capture effect of the simplified images of fear-relevant stimuli at different perceptual load conditions. The conclusion of this study are: under the clear stimuli condition, the fear-relevant stimuli can capture participants' attention preferentially. To some extent, even though distractors are simplified, the fear-relevant stimuli initiate preferential processing. The amount of attentional capture of the simplified images of fear-relevant stimuli at different perceptual load conditions are not significantly different. The results indicated that the simplified images of fear-relevant stimuli are not restricted by perceptual load, and can be processed automatically.

Key words: simplified stimuli, perceptual load, attention capture

摘要： 本研究选用视觉搜索范式,探讨了与恐惧相关的简化刺激在不同知觉负载条件下的注意捕获效应。结果发现：在分心物刺激为清晰的条件下,与恐惧相关的分心物刺激能够优先捕获被试注意,即使分心物刺激在一定程度上被简化,与恐惧相关的简化分心物刺激依然具有加工优先权,并且与恐惧相关的简化刺激在低知觉负载条件下和高知觉负载条件下的注意捕获量并没有显著差异,这一结果表明,与恐惧相关的简化刺激不受知觉负载的限制,能够自动化加工。

关键词: 与恐惧相关, 简化刺激, 知觉负载, 注意捕获

CLC Number:

B842.1

An Rong, Meng Fanying. The Simplified Images of Fear-relevant Stimuli Are Processed Automatically[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2017, 15(1): 62-68.

安蓉, 孟繁莹. 与恐惧相关的简化刺激在不同知觉负载条件下的注意捕获效应*[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2017, 15(1): 62-68.

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