Does maintaining bindings in visual working memory require more attention than maintaining features?

Che, Xiaowei; Ding, Xiaowei; Ling, Xiaoli; Wang, Hailin; Gu, Yuanyuan; Li, Shouxin

doi:10.1080/09658211.2018.1561894

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“…We tested this hypothesis by adding a secondary task consuming object-based attention to the WM maintenance phase. In line with the prediction of object-based attention hypothesis, we consistently revealed that the concurrent task resulted in a considerably larger impairment in the binding condition relative to the feature conditions (see also Che, Ding, Ling, Wang, Gu, & Li, 2019;Fougnie & Marois, 2009). Moreover, this is a reliable and consistent pattern of effect that emerges across different bindings (e.g., unitized visual binding wherein constitute features share one location, cross-space binding, cross-time binding, etc.)…”

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confidence: 86%

“…More broadly, the WM studies on the role of object-based attention and central attention together imply that the binding processing in WM is not modulated by the presentation manner of the stimuli. Third, the current finding suggests that the key finding of Che et al (2019) could not be explained in terms of privileged state. If the key finding of Che et al (2019) was due to the two similar bindings being retained in a privileged state, a selective binding impairment should not be observed.…”

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confidence: 58%

“…Third, the current finding suggests that the key finding of Che et al (2019) could not be explained in terms of privileged state. If the key finding of Che et al (2019) was due to the two similar bindings being retained in a privileged state, a selective binding impairment should not be observed. Our study provides direct evidence refuting this suggestion.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 58%

“…In contrast to this implication, the current study provides clear-cut evidence demonstrating that an item in the privileged state requires more object-based attention relative to single features to keep its bound format. Therefore, the privileged state does not affect the processing while the role of central attention in retaining bindings in WM has been extensively explored by presenting stimuli in both a simultaneous manner and a sequential manner, the extant studies supporting the object-based attention hypothesis all adopted a simultaneous presentation format (Che et al, 2019;Gao et al, 2017;Lu et al, in press;Shen et al, 2015). However, in daily life we often process the stimuli in a sequential manner; empirical evidence suggests that the presentation manner of stimuli may affect WM processing (e.g., Gao et a., 2016;Ricker & Cowan, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In line with Allen et al's findings, these studies consistently revealed that the selectively maintained item did not require more attention, because the facilitation effect due to the privileged state was not reduced after completing a secondary resource-consuming task. Finally, Che et al (2019) found that the similarity of memorized bindings modulated the role of object-based attention. When two items in the memory array shared a common color, adding a secondary task consuming object-based attention did not selectively impair the two similar bindings.…”

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confidence: 96%

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Object-based attention in retaining binding in working memory: Influence of activation states of working memory

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It has been suggested that retaining bindings in working memory (WM) requires more object-based attention than retaining constituent features. Recent studies have found that when memorized stimuli are presented sequentially, the most recent stimulus is in a highly accessible privileged state such that it is retained in a relatively automatic and resource-free manner, whereas the other stimuli are in a non-privileged state. The current study investigated whether the activation states of WM modulate the role of object-based attention in retaining bindings in WM. To address this question, we presented three colored shapes sequentially and added a transparent-motion task (Experiment 1) or a mental rotation task (Experiment 2) into the WM maintenance phase to consume object-based attention. We consistently found that consuming object-based attention led to a larger impairment to bindings relative to constituent features, which is independent of the WM activation states, suggesting that object-based attention is critical in retaining bindings in WM across activation states of WM.

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Modulation of similarity on the distraction resistance of visual working memory representation

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Controversy exists regarding the distraction resistance of priority items in visual working memory (VWM). The protection account proposes that high-priority items resist distraction more than low-priority items, while the vulnerability account proposes that distractors impair high-priority items more. We proposed another available resource threshold account: distraction will not impair items if available resources exceed their threshold needed for sufficient processing. Using a change-detection paradigm, we manipulated item priority by color similarity and inserted distractors during VWM retention. We investigated the effect of similarity on distraction resistance of relevant (color) and irrelevant (shape) feature representations (Experiments 1-2), and the neural mechanism of this effect using event-related potentials (ERPs; Experiment 3). Behavioral results showed distractors impaired the accuracy of dissimilar items when relevant features were memorized and of similar items when irrelevant features were memorized under simultaneous presentation of similar and dissimilar items. Moreover, distractors impaired the accuracy of dissimilar items when relevant features were memorized and of both similar and dissimilar items when irrelevant features were memorized under separate presentation of items. ERP results showed a smaller negative slow wave and P2 but larger N2 under the similar condition.Similarity protected relevant features of similar items against distraction by reducing memory load, decreasing attentional resources allocated to distractors, and strengthening inhibition of distractors. However, similarity did not protect irrelevant features of similar items. Our results support the available resource threshold account, suggesting that VWM is a flexible and intelligent system despite its limited capacity.

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Does maintaining bindings in visual working memory require more attention than maintaining features?

Cited by 6 publications

References 39 publications

Object-based attention in retaining binding in working memory: Influence of activation states of working memory

Object-based attention in retaining binding in working memory: Influence of activation states of working memory

Aging and binding in short-term memory: processes involved in conjunctive and relational binding

Modulation of similarity on the distraction resistance of visual working memory representation

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