Attention to space and time

Independent or interactive systems? A narrative review

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21641371
AutoresMariagrazia Capizzi (0000-0001-7880-7320), Ana B Chica (0000-0001-5804-1591), J Lupiáñez (0000-0001-6157-9894), Pom Charras (0000-0001-6010-677X)
Año2023
Volumen30
Número6
Páginas2030-2048
Fecha de publicación2023-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPsychonomic Bulletin & Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1069-9384 • E-ISSN: 1531-5320
EditorialSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3758/s13423-023-02325-y
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas97

While there is ample evidence for the ability to selectively attend to where in space and when in time a relevant event might occur, it remains poorly understood whether spatial and temporal attention operate independently or interactively to optimize behavior. To elucidate this important issue, we provide a narrative review of the literature investigating the relationship between the two. The studies were organized based on the attentional manipulation employed (endogenous vs. exogenous) and the type of task (detection vs. discrimination). Although the reviewed findings depict a complex scenario, three aspects appear particularly important in promoting independent or interactive effects of spatial and temporal attention: task demands, attentional manipulation, and their combination. Overall, the present review provides key insights into the relationship between spatial and temporal attention and identifies some critical gaps that need to be addressed by future research