PSY393H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Gorilla Suit, Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Language Disorder
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It is the taking possession by the mind in clear and vivid form of one out of what seem several simultaneous objects or trains of thought. william. James (1842-1910: attention is a complex process, attention is tied to perception, executive functioning, every aspect of this course, attention allows us to perform daily functions. Why do we need attention: selection of: Test of conscious and automatic attention: ann treisman. It is easier in first one because the stimulus stands out. The letter pops : feature driven attention search, conjunction search. Combination of sensory info (font/bold + letter) Serial process when you come up with task that is difficult, you now have to engage serial processing which takes longer and is conscious. Evidence for attention at neuronal level: attention should affect neuronal response to stimuli i. e. the same stimulus should influence a neuron in a context-specific way.
