PSYC 213 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Jerky, Retina, Eye Tracking
5 May 2016
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It is the taking possession by the mind, in clear and vivid form, of one out of what seem several simultaneously possible objects or trains of thoughts . It implies withdrawal from some things in order to deal effectively with others, and is a condition which has a real opposite in the confused, dazed, scatterbrained state which is called distraction. (william jame"s description of attention 1890/1983) William james was the 20th century"s leading american psychologist, his most applauded textbook was called the principles of psychology. Harold pashler followed him in the 21st century with the claim that attention is actually much more complex than james" definition and that it cannot quite be grasped or defined. This goes to show the complexity that revolves around the concept of attention. Attention cannot be explained in one word, in fact in it lies a variety of possible processes and methods.
