Perception in the absence of attention: Perceptual processing in the Roelofs effect during inattentional blindness

Lathrop, William BWilliam BLathropBridgeman, BruceBruceBridgemanHSIANG-FEI TSENG2024-12-312024-12-312011-01-0103010066https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-80055035392&origin=resultslisthttps://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/724479We present two experiments that examine sensory processing during conditions of inattentional blindness. A large rectangular frame that normally induces a Roelofs effect can go unreported due to inattentional blindness. Even when participants fail to report the frame, they mislocalize an attended target in a way consistent with having processed the frame. A more demanding visuospatial distractor task can increase inattentional blindness during conditions of divided attention, but has no effect on the spatial mislocalization illusion. Our results support theories that postulate a significant amount of perceptual processing in the absence of attention.falsePerception in the absence of attention: Perceptual processing in the Roelofs effect during inattentional blindnessjournal article2-s2.0-800550353922-s2.0-80055035392