Jeremy M. Wolfe, Kyle R. Cave, & Susan L. Franzel (1989)
Journal of Experimental Psychology; Human Perception and Performance, 15(3), 419-433.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/0096-1523.15.3.419
Abstract. Refinement of Treisman that explains why disjunctive searches (red OR vertical) are faster than predicted; pre-attentive maps guide focal attention rather than gating it absolutely. Practical implication for designers: combining multiple salient features for a target makes it findable.
Tags: perception visual-search attention