Attention to space and time

Independent or interactive systems? A narrative review

Bibliographic Data

ID21641371
AuthorsMariagrazia Capizzi (0000-0001-7880-7320), Ana B Chica (0000-0001-5804-1591), J Lupiáñez (0000-0001-6157-9894), Pom Charras (0000-0001-6010-677X)
Year2023
Volume30
Issue6
Pages2030-2048
Publication date2023-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychonomic Bulletin & Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1069-9384 • E-ISSN: 1531-5320
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3758/s13423-023-02325-y
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited97

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