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A visual analog of auditory selective attention paradigms is described. Using that analog, we examined the amount of processing required to monitor unattended information. With the materials used, there was no evidence that any processing capacity was required to monitor the unattended information. Memory for the unattended information and the recognition of one’s name were examined to provide additional evidence concerning the fate of the unattended information.
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This research was supported, in part, by NIMH Grant MH 33179, awarded to the first author, and an NIMH Research Scientist Development Award MH 0026, awarded to the second author.
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Wolford, G., Morrison, F. Processing of unattended visual information. Memory & Cognition 8, 521–527 (1980). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03213771
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