Beyond guidance: It’s time to focus on the consequences of attentional capture

Attentional capture is assumed to automatically trigger attentional engagement, which gates working memory access. However, recent studies show that engagement not a necessary outcome of and can be disrupted by manipulations leave intact. In this commentary, I suggest these findings have important implications for the debate. Mainly, they may different consequences under conditions. Moreover, caution against interpreting absence evidence as did occur. Finally, open door future investigation about factors determine modulate independently from capture.