Refereed Journal Articles

Alvarez, G. A., Konkle, T., & Oliva, A. (in press). Searching in dynamic displays: Effects of configural predictability and spatio-temporal continuity. Journal of Vision. [abstract, download paper (pdf)]

Alvarez, G. A., & Oliva, A. (in press). The representation of simple ensemble features outside the focus of attention. Psychological Science. [abstract, download paper (pdf)]

Alvarez, G. A., & Cavanagh, P. (in press). Visual short-term memory operates more efficiently on boundary features than it does on the surface features. Perception & Psychophysics. [abstract, download paper (pdf)]

Alvarez, G. A., & Franconeri, S. L. (in press). How many objects can you attentively track?: Evidence for a resource-limited tracking mechanism. Journal of Vision. [abstract, download paper (pdf)]

Carlson, T. A., Alvarez, G. A., & Cavanagh, P. (2007). Quadrantic deficit reveals anatomical constraints in attentional tracking. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 104(33), 13496-13500. [abstract, download paper (pdf)]

Mitroff, S. R., & Alvarez, G. A. (in press). Space and time, not surface features, guide object persistence. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. [abstract, download paper (pdf)]

Franconeri, S., Alvarez, G. A., & Enns, J. (in press). How many locations can you select at once? Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance. [abstract, download paper (pdf)]

Horowitz, T. S., Klieger, S. B., Fencsik, D. E., Yang, K. K., Alvarez, G. A., & Wolfe, J. M. (2007). Tracking unique objects. Perception & Psychophysics, 69(2), 172-184. [abstract, download paper (pdf)]

Alvarez, G. A., & Oliva, A. (2007). The role of global layout in visual short-term memory. Visual Cognition, 15, 70-73. [abstract, download paper (pdf)]

Alvarez, G. A., & Scholl, B. J. (2005). How does attention select and track spatially extended objects? New effects of attentional concentration and amplification. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 134(4), 461-476. [abstract, download paper (pdf), download appendix (pdf)]

Cavanagh, P. & Alvarez, G. A. (2005). Tracking multiple targets with multifocal attention. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 9(7), 349-354. [abstract, download paper (pdf)]

Alvarez, G. A., Horowitz, T. S., Arsenio, H. C., DiMase, J., & Wolfe, J. M. (2005). Do multielement visual tracking and visual search draw continuously on the same visual attention resources? Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance. 31(4), 643-667. [abstract, download paper (pdf)]

Alvarez, G. A., & Cavanagh, P. (2005). Independent resources for attentional tracking in the left and right visual hemifields. Psychological Science, 16(8), 637-643. [abstract, download paper (pdf)]

Alvarez, G. A., & Cavanagh, P. (2004). The capacity of visual short-term memory is set both by total information load and by number of objects. Psychological Science , 15(2) , 106-111. [abstract, download paper (pdf)]

Wolfe, J.M., Alvarez, G. A., & Horowitz, T.S. (2000). Attention is fast but volition is slow. Nature , 406 , 691. [abstract, download paper (pdf)]

Manuscripts Submitted or in Revision

Alvarez, G. A., & Franconeri, S. L. (in revision). The allocation of visual short-term memory capacity: Evidence for a flexible storage mechanism. [abstract, contact me for a copy of this manuscript - alvarez@mit.edu]

Alvarez, G. A., & Franconeri, S. L. (in revision). Limits on the resolution of visual short-term memory: A tradeoff between number of items stored and the precision of storage. [abstract, contact me for a copy of this manuscript - alvarez@mit.edu]

Batelli, L., Alvarez, G. A., Carlson, T. A., & Pascual-Leone, A. (submitted). Primary role of the parietal lobe in inter-hemispheric competition during sustained attention. [abstract, contact me for a copy of this manuscript - alvarez@mit.edu]

Bemis, D., Franconeri, S. L., & Alvarez, G. A. (in revision). Rapid enumeration of visual objects. [abstract, contact me for a copy of this manuscript - alvarez@mit.edu]

Franconeri, S., Alvarez, G. A., & Bemis, D. (in revision). It takes attention to capture attention. [abstract, contact me for a copy of this manuscript - alvarez@mit.edu]

Horowitz, T. S., Wolfe, J. M., & Alvarez, G. A. (submitted). The speed of free will. [abstract, contact me for a copy of this manuscript - alvarez@mit.edu]

Shim, W., Alvarez, G. A., Jiang, Y. (submitted). Spatial separation between targets constrains maintenance of attention on multiple targets. [abstract]

Manuscripts in Preparation

Alvarez, G. A., & Cavanagh, P. (in prep). Obligatory encoding and storage of features in visual short-term memory.

Alvarez, G. A., & Cavanagh, P. (in prep). Hemifield independence is a signature of location-based attentional selection.

Alvarez, G. A., & Oliva, A. (in prep). The representation of complex ensemble features outside the focus of attention.

Alvarez, G. A., White, A., & Scholl, B. J. (in prep). Attention and spatiotemporal stability.

Shim, W., Jiang, Y., & Alvarez, G. A. (in prep). Capacity limit of visual working memory in parietal cortex reflects the capacity limit of spatial selection.

Alvarez, G. A. (2007). How attention determines what we see, and what we remember. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, October 11-14, Kansas City, MO. [abstract]

Rosenholtz, R., & Alvarez, G. A. (2007). How and why we perceive sets: What does modeling tell us? Talk presented at the annual meeting of the European Conference on Visual Perception, August 27-31, Arezzo, Italy. [abstract]

Alvarez, G. A. & Oliva, A. (2007). The representation of ensemble visual features outside the focus of attention. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 11-16, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 7(9), 129a, http://www.journalofvision.org/7/9/129/]

Shim, W., Alvarez, G. A., & Jiang, Y. (2007). Maintaining multiple attentional foci: spatial separation affects behavior but not posterior parietal activity. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 11-16, Sarasota, FL. [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 7(9), 581a, http://www.journalofvision.org/7/9/581/]

Alvarez, G. A. & Oliva, A. (2006). The effect of global image properties on memory for spatial layout. Talk presented at the annual Object Perception, Attention, and Memory meeting, November 16, Houston, TX. [abstract]

Mitroff, S. R., & Alvarez, G. A. (2006). Space and time, not surface features, guide object persistence. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, November 16, Houston, TX.

Shim, W. M., Alvarez, G. A., Vickery, T. J., & Jiang, Y. (2006). Effects of spatial and non-spatial attentional load on posterior parietal cortex. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, October 14, Atlanta, GA.

Alvarez, G. A. & Cavanagh, P. (2006). Multifocal attention: what’s fixed and what’s flexible in the allocation of tracking resources? Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, Satellite Workshop, Twenty Years of Multiple Object Tracking: What have we learned?, May 5, Sarasota, FL. [abstract]

Horowitz, T. S., Wolfe, J. M., Alvarez, G. A., & Fencsik, D. E. (2006). Attentional time-sharing in multiple object tracking. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, Satellite Workshop, Twenty Years of Multiple Object Tracking: What have we learned?, May 5, Sarasota, FL. [abstract]

Alvarez, G.A. & Cavanagh, P. (2006). Hemifield independence is a signature of location-based attentional filtering. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 5-10, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 6(6), 943a, http://www.journalofvision.org/6/6/943/]

Carlson, T., & Alvarez, G. A. (2006). Suboptimal allocation of visual short term memory. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 5-10, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 6(6), 36a, http://www.journalofvision.org/6/6/36/]

Shim, W. M., Alvarez, G. A., Vickery, T. J., & Jiang, Y. (2006). Effects of spatial and non-spatial attentional load on posterior parietal cortex. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 5-10, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 6(6), 518a, http://www.journalofvision.org/6/6/518/]

Battelli, L., Alvarez, G. A., Carlson, T., & Pascual-Leone, A. (2006). The role of MT and the parietal lobe in visual tracking studied with transcranial magnetic stimulation. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 5-10, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 6(6), 822a, http://www.journalofvision.org/6/6/822/]

Alvarez, G. A., & Franconeri, S. L. (2005). How many objects can you track? Evidence for a flexible tracking resource. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 6-11, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 5(8), 641a, http://www.journalofvision.org/5/8/641/]

Shim, W., Alvarez, G. A., & Jiang, Y. (2005). Capacity limit of visual working memory in parietal cortex reflects capacity limit of spatial selection. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 6-11, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 5(8), 914a, http://www.journalofvision.org/5/8/914/]

Scholl, B. J., & Alvarez, G. A. (2005). How does attention select and track spatially extended objects?: New effects of attentional concentration and amplification. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 6-11, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 5(8), 640a, http://www.journalofvision.org/5/8/640/]

Rein, J., Pylyshyn, Z., & Alvarez, G. A. (2005). Using multiple-object tracking (MOT) to test whether cerebral hemispheres share common visual attention resources. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 6-11, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 5(8), 32a, http://www.journalofvision.org/5/8/32/]

Franconeri, S. L., & Alvarez, G. A. (2005). How many locations can you select at once? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 6-11, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 5(8), 1008a, http://www.journalofvision.org/5/8/1008/]

Bemis, D., Franconeri, S. L., & Alvarez, G. A. (2005). It takes attention to capture attention. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 6-11, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 5(8), 510a, http://www.journalofvision.org/5/8/510/]

Alvarez, G. A. & Franconeri, S. L. (2004). How many objects can you track? Talk given at the annual Object Perception, Attention, and Memory meeting, November 18, Minneapolis, MN. [abstract]

Franconeri, S. L. & Alvarez, G. A. (2004). Magic numbers in visual attention: The case of spatial location? Poster presented at the annual Object Perception, Attention, and Memory meeting, November 18, Minneapolis, MN.

Alvarez, G. A. & Cavanagh, P. (2004). The structure of visual short-term memory: evidence for a flexible storage mechanism. Talk given at the 45th annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, November 18-21, Minneapolis, MN. [Abstract published in Abstracts of the Psychonomic Society, 9, p. 17]

Horowitz, T. S., Fensick, D., Wolfe, J. M. & Alvarez, G. A. (2004). How many unique objects can you track? Talk given at the 45th annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, November 18-21, Minneapolis, MN. [Abstract published in Abstracts of the Psychonomic Society, 9, p. 37]

Alvarez, G. A. & Franconeri, S. L. (2004). How many objects can you track? Talk given at the 2004 annual Object Perception, Attention, and Memory meeting, 11/18/04, Minneapolis, MN.

Alvarez, G. A., & Cavanagh, P. (2004). Independent attentional resources for the left and right visual hemifields. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, April 30-May 5, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 4(8), 29a, http://www.journalofvision.org/4/8/29/]

Franconeri, S., Halberda, J., Feigensun, L., & Alvarez, G. A. (2004). Common fate defined objects in multiple object tracking. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, April 30-May 5, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 4(8), 365a, http://www.journalofvision.org/4/8/365/]

Bemis, D., Franconeri, S., & Alvarez, G. A. (2004). Rapid number estimation: A new paradigm for investigating the rules of objecthood. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, April 30-May 5, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 4(8), 269a, http://www.journalofvision.org/4/8/269/]

Horowitz, T. S., Klieger, S. B., Wolfe, J. M., Alvarez, G. A., & Fencsik, D. E. (2004). Do you know what you're tracking? European Conference on Visual Perception, Budapest, Hungary.

Alvarez, G. A., & Cavanagh, P. (2003). Visual short-term memory capacity for orientations is lower for oriented Gabors than for oriented lines. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 9-14, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 3(9), 25a, http://www.journalofvision.org/3/9/25/]

DiMase, J. S., Alvarez, G. A., Horowitz, T. S. & Wolfe, J. M. (2003). Constraints on task switching in multielement tracking and visual search. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 9-14, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 3(9), 337a, http://www.journalofvision.org/3/9/337/]

Alvarez, G. A., & Cavanagh, P. (2002). The capacity of visual short-term memory is set by total information load, not number of objects. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 10-15, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 2(7), 273a, http://www.journalofvision.org/2/7/273/]

Most, S. B. & Alvarez, G. A. (2002). But it's the only thing there! Sustained inattentional blindness for a solitary stimulus. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 10-15, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 2(7), 444a, http://www.journalofvision.org/2/7/444/]

Alvarez, G. A., Wolfe, J. M., Horowitz, T. S., & Arsenio, H. C. (2001). Limits on Multielement Tracking. Talk presented at the 1st annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, May 4-8, Sarasota, FL. [abstract] [Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 1(3), 347a, http://www.journalofvision.org/1/3/347/]

Horowitz, T. S., Alvarez, G. A., & Wolfe, J. M. (2000).   Desperately seeking memory in visual search. Presented at the 41st annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Nov. 16-19, New Orleans, LA.

Alvarez, G. A., Horowitz, T. S., & Wolfe, J. M. (2000).   Multielement tracking and visual search use independent resources. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, April 30-May 5, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. [Abstract published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 41(4)].

Wolfe, J. M., Horowitz, T. S., & Alvarez, G. A. (2000).   Further evidence for amnesic search: attention is still lost in space. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, April 30-May 5, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. [Abstract published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 41(4)].

Horowitz, T. S., Holcombe, A. O., Alvarez, G. A., & Wolfe, J. M. (2000).   Tracking ambiguous motion enables fast attentional shifts. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, April 30-May 5, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. [Abstract published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 41(4)].

Alvarez, G. A., Horowitz, T. S., Wong, A., & Wolfe, J. M. (1999).   New evidence against global accumulation of information in visual search. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 9-14, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. [Abstract published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 40(4)].

Wolfe, J. M., & Alvarez, G. A. (1999).   Give me liberty or give me more time! Your visual attention is faster if you don't tell it what to do. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 9-14, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. [Abstract published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 40(4)].

Horowitz, T. S., Wolfe, J. M., Wong, A., & Alvarez, G. A. (1999).   Amnesic search is not an artifact of stimulus duration. Presented at the 3rd annual Vision Research Conference, May 7-9, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

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