Visual Attention and Missed Objects

Visual attention helps determine which parts of the visual world the brain processes and how well it processes them. Because attention is limited, people cannot take in everything at once, even when an object is right in front of them.

Researchers began showing this effect in the 1960s. Ulrich Ne...

We don?t always process the entirety of our physical surroundings?especially when our attention is too focused?which can affect what we perceive and ultimately see.

In a given environment, a person can be simultaneously exposed to different visual stimuli?including posters on a wall, components of a gaming system, or virtual zombies on a T...