Splitting the attentional spotlight? Evidence from attentional capture by successive eventsFootnote^*

* The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in Figshare at https://figshare.com/articles/Splitting_the_spotlight_Evidence_from_attentional_capture_by_successive_events/7855574.

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