Stephen Adamo
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Central Florida
Research Interests
Publications
A taxonomy of errors in multiple-target visual search
Visual Cognition / Aug 01, 2013
Cain, M. S., Adamo, S. H., & Mitroff, S. R. (2013). A taxonomy of errors in multiple-target visual search. Visual Cognition, 21(7), 899–921. https://doi.org/10.1080/13506285.2013.843627
Self-Induced Attentional Blink
Psychological Science / Oct 18, 2013
Adamo, S. H., Cain, M. S., & Mitroff, S. R. (2013). Self-Induced Attentional Blink. Psychological Science, 24(12), 2569–2574. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797613497970
Examining perceptual and conceptual set biases in multiple-target visual search
Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics / Feb 14, 2015
Biggs, A. T., Adamo, S. H., Dowd, E. W., & Mitroff, S. R. (2015). Examining perceptual and conceptual set biases in multiple-target visual search. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 77(3), 844–855. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13414-014-0822-0
What can 1 billion trials tell us about visual search?
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance / Feb 01, 2015
Mitroff, S. R., Biggs, A. T., Adamo, S. H., Dowd, E. W., Winkle, J., & Clark, K. (2015). What can 1 billion trials tell us about visual search? Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 41(1), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1037/xhp0000012
Rare, but obviously there: Effects of target frequency and salience on visual search accuracy
Acta Psychologica / Oct 01, 2014
Biggs, A. T., Adamo, S. H., & Mitroff, S. R. (2014). Rare, but obviously there: Effects of target frequency and salience on visual search accuracy. Acta Psychologica, 152, 158–165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2014.08.005
Targets Need Their Own Personal Space: Effects of Clutter on Multiple-Target Search Accuracy
Perception / Aug 14, 2015
Adamo, S. H., Cain, M. S., & Mitroff, S. R. (2015). Targets Need Their Own Personal Space: Effects of Clutter on Multiple-Target Search Accuracy. Perception, 44(10), 1203–1214. https://doi.org/10.1177/0301006615594921
Overcoming Hurdles in Translating Visual Search Research Between the Lab and the Field
Nebraska Symposium on Motivation / Jan 01, 2012
Clark, K., Cain, M. S., Adamo, S. H., & Mitroff, S. R. (2012). Overcoming Hurdles in Translating Visual Search Research Between the Lab and the Field. The Influence of Attention, Learning, and Motivation on Visual Search, 147–181. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4794-8_7
An individual differences approach to multiple-target visual search errors: How search errors relate to different characteristics of attention
Vision Research / Dec 01, 2017
Adamo, S. H., Cain, M. S., & Mitroff, S. R. (2017). An individual differences approach to multiple-target visual search errors: How search errors relate to different characteristics of attention. Vision Research, 141, 258–265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2016.10.010
How to correctly put the “subsequent” in subsequent search miss errors
Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics / Jul 02, 2019
Adamo, S. H., Cox, P. H., Kravitz, D. J., & Mitroff, S. R. (2019). How to correctly put the “subsequent” in subsequent search miss errors. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 81(8), 2648–2657. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13414-019-01802-8
Mammography to tomosynthesis: examining the differences between two-dimensional and segmented-three-dimensional visual search
Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications / Jun 14, 2018
Adamo, S. H., Ericson, J. M., Nah, J. C., Brem, R., & Mitroff, S. R. (2018). Mammography to tomosynthesis: examining the differences between two-dimensional and segmented-three-dimensional visual search. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-018-0103-x
Satisfaction at last: Evidence for the “satisfaction” hypothesis for multiple-target search errors
Visual Cognition / Aug 09, 2015
Adamo, S. H., Cain, M. S., & Mitroff, S. R. (2015). Satisfaction at last: Evidence for the “satisfaction” hypothesis for multiple-target search errors. Visual Cognition, 23(7), 821–825. https://doi.org/10.1080/13506285.2015.1093248
Satisfaction at last: evidence for the 'satisfaction' account for multiple-target search errors
Medical Imaging 2018: Image Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment / Mar 07, 2018
Adamo, S., Cain, M. S., & Mitroff, S. R. (2018). Satisfaction at last: evidence for the “satisfaction” account for multiple-target search errors. Medical Imaging 2018: Image Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2293692
From “satisfaction of search” to “subsequent search misses”: a review of multiple-target search errors across radiology and cognitive science
Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications / Aug 28, 2021
Adamo, S. H., Gereke, B. J., Shomstein, S., & Schmidt, J. (2021). From “satisfaction of search” to “subsequent search misses”: a review of multiple-target search errors across radiology and cognitive science. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-021-00318-w
Mo' Money, Mo' Problems: Monetary Motivation Can Exacerbate the Attentional Blink
Perception / Jan 01, 2015
Biggs, A. T., Adamo, S. H., & Mitroff, S. R. (2015). Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems: Monetary Motivation Can Exacerbate the Attentional Blink. Perception, 44(4), 410–422. https://doi.org/10.1068/p7916
Recruiting from the shallow end of the pool: Differences in cognitive and compliance measures for subject pool participants based on enrollment time across an academic term
Visual Cognition / Dec 18, 2019
Porfido, C. L., Cox, P. H., Adamo, S. H., & Mitroff, S. R. (2019). Recruiting from the shallow end of the pool: Differences in cognitive and compliance measures for subject pool participants based on enrollment time across an academic term. Visual Cognition, 28(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/13506285.2019.1702602
Targets Need Their Own Personal Space
Journal of Vision / Aug 10, 2012
Adamo, S. H., Cain, M. S., & Mitroff, S. R. (2012). Targets Need Their Own Personal Space. Journal of Vision, 12(9), 1148–1148. https://doi.org/10.1167/12.9.1148
What eye-tracking can tell us about multiple-target visual search
Journal of Vision / Aug 10, 2012
Cain, M. S., Adamo, S. H., & Mitroff, S. R. (2012). What eye-tracking can tell us about multiple-target visual search. Journal of Vision, 12(9), 1010–1010. https://doi.org/10.1167/12.9.1010
Visual search at the airport: Testing TSA officers
Journal of Vision / Aug 10, 2012
Mitroff, S. R., Biggs, A. T., Cain, M. S., Darling, E. F., Clark, K., Adamo, S. H., & Dowd, E. W. (2012). Visual search at the airport: Testing TSA officers. Journal of Vision, 12(9), 720–720. https://doi.org/10.1167/12.9.720
The Flux Capacitor Account: A New Account of Multiple Target Visual Search Errors
Journal of Vision / Sep 01, 2018
Adamo, S., Nah, J., Collegio, A., Scotti, P., & Shomstein, S. (2018). The Flux Capacitor Account: A New Account of Multiple Target Visual Search Errors. Journal of Vision, 18(10), 639. https://doi.org/10.1167/18.10.639
Self-induced attentional blink: A cause of errors in multiple-target visual search
Visual Cognition / Oct 01, 2012
Adamo, S. H., Cain, M. S., & Mitroff, S. R. (2012). Self-induced attentional blink: A cause of errors in multiple-target visual search. Visual Cognition, 20(9), 1003–1007. https://doi.org/10.1080/13506285.2012.726448
Comparing experts to novices: reduced satisfaction of search when searching with virtual breast tomosynthesis
Medical Imaging 2023: Image Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment / Apr 03, 2023
Adamo, S., Barufaldi, B., & Lago, M. A. (2023). Comparing experts to novices: reduced satisfaction of search when searching with virtual breast tomosynthesis. Medical Imaging 2023: Image Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2654351
Are You Really Satisfied? How Overall Prevalence and Relative-prevalence of Single-to-Dual Target Trials Affects Multiple-target Search Misses
Journal of Vision / Dec 05, 2022
Adamo, S., Patel, A., & Ortiz, M. (2022). Are You Really Satisfied? How Overall Prevalence and Relative-prevalence of Single-to-Dual Target Trials Affects Multiple-target Search Misses. Journal of Vision, 22(14), 4373. https://doi.org/10.1167/jov.22.14.4373
Correction to: How to correctly put the “subsequent” in subsequent search miss errors
Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics / Aug 20, 2019
Adamo, S. H., Cox, P. H., Kravitz, D. J., & Mitroff, S. R. (2019). Correction to: How to correctly put the “subsequent” in subsequent search miss errors. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 81(8), 2658–2658. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13414-019-01845-x
Correction to: How to correctly put the “subsequent” in subsequent search miss errors
Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics / Aug 20, 2019
Adamo, S. H., Cox, P. H., Kravitz, D. J., & Mitroff, S. R. (2019). Correction to: How to correctly put the “subsequent” in subsequent search miss errors. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 81(8), 2658–2658. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13414-019-01845-x
Accurately Quantifying the Subsequent Search Miss Effect in Multiple-Target Visual Search
Journal of Vision / Sep 06, 2019
Adamo, S., Cox, P. H., Kravitz, D. J., & Mitroff, S. R. (2019). Accurately Quantifying the Subsequent Search Miss Effect in Multiple-Target Visual Search. Journal of Vision, 19(10), 255a. https://doi.org/10.1167/19.10.255a
Does Orientation Matter? The Effects of Target Orientation in Multiple Target Visual Search
Journal of Vision / Aug 31, 2017
Adamo, S., Nah, J., Collegio, A., Scotti, P., & Shomstein, S. (2017). Does Orientation Matter? The Effects of Target Orientation in Multiple Target Visual Search. Journal of Vision, 17(10), 79. https://doi.org/10.1167/17.10.79
Repetition Priming Preferentially Benefits Infrequent Targets
Journal of Vision / Aug 31, 2017
Scotti, P., Adamo, S., Mitroff, S., & Shomstein, S. (2017). Repetition Priming Preferentially Benefits Infrequent Targets. Journal of Vision, 17(10), 1127. https://doi.org/10.1167/17.10.1127
Volume 24, 2016 List of Reviewers
Visual Cognition / Nov 25, 2016
Volume 24, 2016 List of Reviewers. (2016). Visual Cognition, 24(9–10), 499–501. https://doi.org/10.1080/13506285.2016.1345458
An individual differences approach to multiple-target search errors: Errors correlate with attentional deficits
Journal of Vision / Sep 01, 2015
Adamo, S., Cain, M., & Mitroff, S. (2015). An individual differences approach to multiple-target search errors: Errors correlate with attentional deficits. Journal of Vision, 15(12), 1372. https://doi.org/10.1167/15.12.1372
Visual Searches Need Their Own Personal Space: The Importance of Spacing Between Simultaneously Presented Search Arrays.
Journal of Vision / Jul 25, 2013
Adamo, S., Biggs, A., & Mitroff, S. (2013). Visual Searches Need Their Own Personal Space: The Importance of Spacing Between Simultaneously Presented Search Arrays. Journal of Vision, 13(9), 683–683. https://doi.org/10.1167/13.9.683
In Search of Experience Effects: How TSA Officers Differ From Undergraduates on Visual Search Tasks
PsycEXTRA Dataset / Jan 01, 2012
Mitroff, S. R., Biggs, A. T., Cain, M. S., Darling, E. F., Clark, K., Adamo, S. H., & Dowd, E. W. (2012). In Search of Experience Effects: How TSA Officers Differ From Undergraduates on Visual Search Tasks. PsycEXTRA Dataset. https://doi.org/10.1037/e502412013-046
What Can 1,000,000,000 Trials Tell Us About Visual Search?
PsycEXTRA Dataset / Jan 01, 2014
Mitroff, S., Biggs, A. T., Adamo, S. H., Dowd, E. W., Winkle, J., & Clark, K. (2014). What Can 1,000,000,000 Trials Tell Us About Visual Search? PsycEXTRA Dataset. https://doi.org/10.1037/e528942014-121
Education
University of Central Florida
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology / 2018
George Washington University
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Psychology / 2016
Duke University
PhD, Psychology and Neuroscience / 2016
University of Arizona
BS, Psychology, Minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology / 2010
Experience
University of Central Florida
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology / 2018 — Present
The George Washington University
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Psychology / 2016 — 2018
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