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Multiple object individuation and subitizing in enumeration: a view from electrophysiology

Overview of attention for article published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, April 2015
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Title
Multiple object individuation and subitizing in enumeration: a view from electrophysiology
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Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, April 2015
DOI 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00162
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Veronica Mazza, Alfonso Caramazza

Abstract

What are the processes involved in determining that there are exactly n objects in the visual field? The core level of representation for this process is based on a mechanism that iteratively individuates each of the set of relevant objects for exact enumeration. In support of this proposal, we review recent electrophysiological findings on enumeration-at-a-glance and consider three temporally distinct responses of the EEG signal that are modulated by object numerosity, and which have been associated respectively with perceptual modulation, attention selection, and working memory. We argue that the neural response associated with attention selection shows the hallmarks of an object individuation mechanism, including the property of simultaneous individuation of a limited number of objects thought to underlie the behavioral subitizing effect. The findings support the view that the core component of exact enumeration is an attention-based individuation mechanism that binds specific features to locations and provides a stable representation of a limited set of relevant objects. The resulting representation is made available for further cognitive operations for exact enumeration.

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Country Count As %
Italy 2 2%
United States 2 2%
France 1 <1%
Australia 1 <1%
Germany 1 <1%
Unknown 99 93%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 33 31%
Student > Master 16 15%
Researcher 12 11%
Student > Bachelor 7 7%
Professor 5 5%
Other 14 13%
Unknown 19 18%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 48 45%
Neuroscience 16 15%
Medicine and Dentistry 4 4%
Arts and Humanities 1 <1%
Business, Management and Accounting 1 <1%
Other 7 7%
Unknown 29 27%
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#15,328,338
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