Psychologists have conducted studies in which the participants must detect a stimulus in a display of many other objects. According to this research, people usually detect

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Research in psychology, particularly in the area of visual search and attention, has consistently shown that people are faster at detecting a feature that is present (e.g., a specific color or shape among distractors) than they are at confirming the absence of a feature. This is because the presence of a distinct feature captures attention more readily than the process of scanning through objects to confirm none match a target feature.

Psychologists Have Conducted Studies in Which the Participants Must Detect