%0 Journal Article
%T Upper visual field advantage in localizing a target among distractors
%J i-Perception
%D 2014
%A Feng, Jing
%A Spence, Ian
%V 5
%N 2
%P 97-100
%X Biases exist in many perceptual and cognitive functions. Since visual attention plays an important role in a wide range of perceptual and cognitive processes, any bias in the spatial distribution of attention is likely to be a significant source of perceptual and cognitive asymmetries. An attentional visual field task (AVF) requiring localization of a target among distractors was used to assess possible asymmetries in attentional processing in the vertical meridian. The results showed a bias favoring the upper visual field, suggesting a potentially important role of attention in perceptual and cognitive asymmetries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I SAGE Publishing
%@ 2041-6695
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/i0625rep