Finkbeiner, MatthewSlotnick, Scott D.Moo, Lauren R.Caramazza, Alfonso2019-09-222007Finkbeiner, Matthew, Scott D. Slotnick, Lauren R. Moo, and Alfonso Caramazza. 2007. “Involuntary Capture of Attention Produces Domain-Specific Activation.” NeuroReport 18 (10): 975–79. https://doi.org/10.1097/wnr.0b013e3281668bcc.0959-49651473-558Xhttp://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:41384835In this study, we ask whether or not the involuntary capture of attention by a specific information type can produce domain-specific activation. Participants indicated the presence of a flicker in rapidly alternating letter-string masks presented in the periphery. Despite letters not being relevant to the task, we found, using functional MRI and a novel task that allowed us to contrast attended and unattended processing of the same visual information, a robust modulation by attentional capture in a localized letter-processing region. This finding suggests that the involuntary capture of attention is sufficient to produce domain-specific activation in early visual processing.en-USJournal Article2019-09-2210.1097/WNR.0b013e3281668bcc