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29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

The Attentional Mechanism in Retaining Biological Motion in Working Memory

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Cognitive

  • Xiqian Lu
    Zhejiang University
  • Chengfeng Zhu
    Zhejiang University
  • Yangfan Zhao
    Zhejiang University
  • Mowei Shen
    Zhejiang University
  • Zaifeng Gao
    Zhejiang University

Abstract

Question: Which type of attention underlies retaining biological motion (BM) in working memory (WM)?
Methods: Participants were required to memorize BM or non-BM objects, a secondary task consuming domain-general, spatial, or object-based attention was inserted into WM maintenance phase.
Conclusion: Domain-general attention is critical for retaining BM in WM.

Human Learning and Memory

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