Production #C201 Intention Superiority 1 Running Head: Intention Superiority Memory for Intention-Related Material Presented in a To-Be-Ignored Channel

Three experiments were conducted to investigate the fate of intention-related material processed in a to-be-ignored channel. Participants were given an intention to respond to cues in a visual processing stream while simultaneously trying to ignore information being presented in an auditory stream. Subsequent to the ongoing activity, a surprise recognition test for information presented in the to-be-ignored auditory modality was administered. As compared with comparable neutral information, corrected recognition memory for intention-related material was significantly better depending on the type of event-based prospective memory task. These results suggest that holding certain kinds of intentions can bias attentional processes in manner consistent with a perceptual readiness for uptake of intention-related material