This paper provides a brief review of the Guided Search model of human visual search behavior. In the model, parallel processes analyze a limited number of basic visual features across large portions of the visual field. The output of these processes can be used to guide attention in the deployment of the limited-capacity processes that are capable of identifying more complex visual targets.
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