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Probability cueing effect refers to a spatial bias to a certain region where a target is frequently presented. It is thought to be one of the representative forms of incidental learning that shows the efficiency of human visual system. The probability cueing paradigm provides evidence for habitual attention, which cannot be explained by the top-down and bottom-up attention dichotomy. In the current review article, we examined the key properties of the probability cueing effect and suggested a simple model of probability learning. In addition, we propose a possible direction of neuroimaging studies to test the suggested model and to explore the neural mechanisms of probability cueing effect.
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