Abstract. When searching for an object, an observer holds a representation of the target in mind ... template”, to match the specific demands of the search task. An effective search template must have two characteristics: it must reliably discriminate the target from the ..... A similar effect has been demonstrated in humans, and.

We discuss the ramifications of these principles for research into both human and syn- thetic cognitive ... Correspondence should be sent to Louise Connell or Dermot Lynott, Department of Psychology, Fylde. College .... activation patterns, and this overlap will occur frequently enough that some version of the pattern can be ...

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