A Review of Studies on How Object-Based Attention was Influenced by Gestalt Principle Objects and Top-Down Fashion

Abstract

Abstract: Object-based attention is typical in attention deployment. In most researches, it was found that object-based attention was affected not only by Gestalt principle object, but also by top-down fashion such as strategies and experience. This paper reviewed how Gestalt principle object and top-down fashion affected object-based attention respectively. Furthermore, we elaborated the studies on how attention deployment was affected by the influence induced by their interaction, based on which we put forward a direction for future research.

Key words: object-based attention, Gestalt principle, top-down fashion, two-rectangle cueing paradigm

摘要： 基于客体的注意是注意分配过程中非常典型的一种现象。诸多研究发现,这种现象既会受到格式塔客体本身,又会受到自上而下加工过程,如策略和经验的影响。本文在系统回顾二者各自如何影响基于客体注意的同时,还详细阐述了那些着眼于二者如何相互作用,其作用结果如何影响基于客体注意的相关讨论和研究成果,在此基础上提出了现有研究存在的主要不足并对未来研究的方向进行了展望。

关键词: 基于客体的注意, 格式塔原则, 自上而下加工, 双框线索范式

CLC Number:

B842.3

Liu Donglai, Wang Yonghui. A Review of Studies on How Object-Based Attention was Influenced by Gestalt Principle Objects and Top-Down Fashion[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2013, 11(4): 561-568.

刘冬来, 王勇慧. 格式塔客体及自上而下加工对客体注意影响的研究述评[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2013, 11(4): 561-568.

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