Role of facilitatory and inhibitory short-term memory mechanisms for the guidance of visual search [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Thomas Geyer

Role of facilitatory and inhibitory short-term memory mechanisms for the guidance of visual search Inaugural-Dissertation Zur Erlangung der Doktorgrades der Philosophie an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München vorgelegt von Thomas Geyer aus Landsberg a. Lech Referent: Prof. Dr. Hermann Müller Korreferent: PD Dr. Werner X. Schneider Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 02.02.2005 Contents Acknowledgment ___________________________________________________________ 2 Abstract __________________________________________________________________ 3 Chapter 1 - Introduction_____________________________________________________ 5 1.0 Visual search - basic paradigm and implications______________________________ 6 1.1 Theories of visual search__________________________________________________ 8 1.1.1 Feature Integration Theory _________________________________________ 8 1.1.2 Guided Search 2.0 _________________________________________________ 12 1.1.3 Attentional Engagement Theory ____________________________________ 14 1.2 Memory in visual search_________________________________________________ 16 1.2.1 Overview _________________________________________________________ 16 1.2.2 Perceptual learning________________________________________________ 18 1.2.3 Trial-to-trial priming ______________________________________________ 18 1.2.