Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP260101915]Researchers: Daniel Pearson (Chief Investigator) , Dr Kelly Garner (Chief Investigator) , Mike Le Pelley (Chief Investigator) , Jan Theeuwes (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Understanding and optimising attentional exploitation versus exploration. This project aims to examine how our attention is influenced by the information provided by items we perceive, and its impact on decision making. Using innovative eye tracking and neuroscience methods, this project will test a new framework contrasting attentional exploitation (driven by reliable information) and exploration (for potential information). Expected outcomes include a computational cognitive model of the role of information in attention control, and new understanding of how attention modes interact. This will yield significant benefits by identifying how tasks can be tailored to optimise decisions and avoid distraction, in domains of focused performance (driving, air-traffic control) and effective messaging (marketing, policy).
Funding Amount $717,931
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP260101915
- ARC : DP260101915