Psychological mechanisms of multiple object tracking
<p><strong>Context and relevance.</strong> The multiple object tracking task is widely used to evaluate professional abilities. In this regard, it is important to understand the underlying processes, as well as the factors contributing to interindividual differences in o...
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<p><strong>Context and relevance.</strong> The multiple object tracking task is widely used to evaluate professional abilities. In this regard, it is important to understand the underlying processes, as well as the factors contributing to interindividual differences in outcomes. This paper presents a review and synthesis of current research on the psychological mechanisms of multiple object tracking. <strong>Current research on the mechanisms. </strong>Despite the lack of definitive clarity on how objects are linked to their mental representations, as well as how information about location changes is updated during tracking, significant insights have been obtained in this area. Attention, potentially supported by spatial working memory, plays a crucial role in ensuring multiple object tracking. Additionally, the ability to group objects has been identified, with distinct processes observed in the two hemispheres, which autonomously process information from hemifields. The debate over whether information about objects is updated serially or in parallel persists, with evidence suggesting the involvement of both mechanisms in interaction with each other. Furthermore, a dynamic allocation of attention resources towards areas where objects are most likely to be lost has been observed. <strong>Conclusions. </strong>The study also identifies the parameters that limit the tracking capacity and discusses the future directions of applied research on interindividual differences in multiple object tracking.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4b72c93ce9754955bbe2aefce576b7932025-08-20T02:17:39ZrusMoscow State University of Psychology and EducationЭкспериментальная психология2072-75932311-70362025-03-01181445310.17759/exppsy.2025180103Psychological mechanisms of multiple object trackingM.M. Tcepelevich0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0637-4532Sirius University of Science and Technology <p><strong>Context and relevance.</strong> The multiple object tracking task is widely used to evaluate professional abilities. In this regard, it is important to understand the underlying processes, as well as the factors contributing to interindividual differences in outcomes. This paper presents a review and synthesis of current research on the psychological mechanisms of multiple object tracking. <strong>Current research on the mechanisms. </strong>Despite the lack of definitive clarity on how objects are linked to their mental representations, as well as how information about location changes is updated during tracking, significant insights have been obtained in this area. Attention, potentially supported by spatial working memory, plays a crucial role in ensuring multiple object tracking. Additionally, the ability to group objects has been identified, with distinct processes observed in the two hemispheres, which autonomously process information from hemifields. The debate over whether information about objects is updated serially or in parallel persists, with evidence suggesting the involvement of both mechanisms in interaction with each other. Furthermore, a dynamic allocation of attention resources towards areas where objects are most likely to be lost has been observed. <strong>Conclusions. </strong>The study also identifies the parameters that limit the tracking capacity and discusses the future directions of applied research on interindividual differences in multiple object tracking.</p>https://psyjournals.ru/en/journals/exppsy/archive/2025_n1/Tcepelevich |
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