Is a knife the same as a plunger? Comparing the attentional effects of weapons and non-threatening unusual objects in dynamic scenes
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DOI: 10.1186/s41235-024-00579-1
Abstract: Observers’ memory for a person’s appearance can be compromised by the presence of a weapon, a phenomenon known as the weapon-focus effect (WFE). According to the unusual-item hypothesis, attention shifts from the perpetrator to the… read more here.
Keywords: threatening unusual; attentional effects; unusual object; unusual objects ... See more keywords