Psychiatry and Psychology

Attentional Blink

Temporary visual deficit or impaired visual processing occurring in a rapid serial visual presentation task. After a person identifies the first of two visual targets, the ability to detect the second target is impaired for the next few hundred milliseconds. This phenomenon is called attentional blink.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Temporary visual deficit or impaired visual processing occurring in a rapid serial visual presentation task. After a person identifies the first of two visual targets, the ability to detect the second target is impaired for the next few hundred milliseconds. This phenomenon is called attentional blink.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Attentional Blinks
  • Blink, Attentional
  • Blinks, Attentional

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, genetics, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2008

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Previous Indexing

  • Attention (1992-2007)
  • Blinking (1992-2007)
  • Pattern Recognition, Visual (1992-2007)

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  1. F02w.463w.593w.932w.145w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Attentional Blink. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054518. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054518
  2. Attentional Blink. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attentional_blink
  3. Attentional Blink. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q759843