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Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Delaware
Office
433 Wolf Hall
(302) 831-3645 Fax
Lab
420-427 Wolf Hall
Matt Doran
Visual Attention, event-related potentials (erp)
Our ability to “pay attention” to certain aspects of the environment seems simple and effortless, but this intuition can be misleading. Selective attention can be accomplished by the visual system in a variety of ways. For example, attention may be allocated certain locations in the environment (i.e., space-based attention) or attention may be allocated to entire objects (i.e., object-based attention). My current research uses event-related potentials and behavioral measures to investigate the interactions between these two modes of selection.
Recent Publications
Reiss, J.E., Hoffman, J.E., Heyward, F.D., Doran, M.M. & Most S.B. (2008, May). ERP evidence for temporary loss of control during the attentional blink. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, Naples FL.
Doran, M. M. & Hoffman, J. E. (2008, May). Spatial Attention in Multiple Object Tracking: Evidence from ERPs. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, Naples, FL.
Doran, M. M. , Reiss, J. E., Hoffman, J. E., & Quinn, P. C. (2008, March). Time course of visual attention in infant categorization of cats versus dogs: Evidence for a head bias as revealed through eye tracking. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the International Society on Infant Studies, Vancouver, Canada.
Quinn, P. C., Doran, M. M. , Reiss, J. E., & Hoffman, J. E. (in press). Time course of visual attention in infant categorization of cats versus dogs: Evidence for a head bias as revealed through eye tracking. Child Development.
Doran, M. M. , Hoffman, J.E., & Scholl, B. J. (in press). The Role of Eye Fixations in Concentration and Amplification Effects During multiple object tracking. Visual Cognition.
Hoffman, J. E., Doran, M. M. , & Reiss, J. E. (2007, May). Can spatial attention be “shrink-wrapped” to attended objects? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, Sarasota, FL.
Doran, M. M. , Hoffman, J.E., & Scholl, B. J. (2006, November). The Role of Eye Fixations in Concentration and Amplification Effects During MOT. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Houston, Texas.
Doran, M. M. , Reiss, J. E., & Hoffman, J. E. (2004, November). A "spotlight" on distance effects in visual spatial attention. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Minneapolis, MN.
Doran, M. M. , Reiss, J. E., & Hoffman, J. E. (2003, November). When is it good to share the spotlight? Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Vancouver, Canada.
