December 4, 2025Journal of Cognitive NeuroscienceOpen Access

Rapid Changes of Attentional Priorities in Visual Search: Tracking Covert Switches of Preparatory Attentional Templates in Real Time

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MEMartin EimerBirkbeck, University of London

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Observational analysis finds rapid covert switches of attentional templates in visual search, indicating attentional blink impacts template maintenance.

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Rapid switches between attentional templates were observed in visual search tasks involving color-defined targets.
Key evidence indicates a significant attentional blink impact on template maintenance, affecting search strategies.
Tracked using N2pc components, participants responded to early and late target colors under variable displays.
Findings highlight the dynamic nature of attentional control, suggesting further research on attentional flexibility is needed.

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Martin Eimer (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6930dc9eea1aef094cca2e46 https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn.a.2415

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Observational analysis finds rapid covert switches of attentional templates in visual search, indicating attentional blink impacts template maintenance.

Rapid Changes of Attentional Priorities in Visual Search: Tracking Covert Switches of Preparatory Attentional Templates in Real Time

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Rapid Changes of Attentional Priorities in Visual Search: Tracking Covert Switches of Preparatory Attentional Templates in Real Time

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