EXPRESS: Neutral animals matter: Animacy modulates object-based attentional allocation.
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DOI: 10.1177/17470218221095743
Abstract: Animacy plays an essential role in survival and adaptive behavior. Previous studies have found that dangerous or threatening animals can capture and hold attention. However, it is unclear whether and how neutral animate objects guide… read more here.
Keywords: neutral animals; attentional allocation; animacy; animate objects ... See more keywords