PSY 12000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Ibm 7090, Epigenetic Clock, Chronobiology
16 Aug 2018
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Attention: the internal processes used to set priorities for mental functioning. Brain uses attention to focus on certain parts of environment while ignoring others. Describe some of the findings from studies using this technique. Dichotic listening: different auditory messages are presented separately and simultaneously to each ear. The persons task i to repeat aloud one message while ignoring the other. Focing someone to repeat just one of the messages aloud usually results in poor processing of the other message. But we also cant just shut off a part of the world. Brain monitors many things at the same time. Cocktail party effect: the ability to focus on one auditory message and ignore others; also refers to the tendency to notice when your name suddenly appears in a message that youve been actively ignoring. Appear to ignore the contents of the unattended message, but if their name appears in it, they notice and remember it for later.
