Attention

Question 1

What is the Attention Schema Theory of Consciousness?

Answer 1

We can most effectively control a system if we have a mental model (Schema) of how that system works.
This internal model of attention is consciousness.

Question 2

What are bottleneck theories?

Answer 2

Parts of our mind have limitations so we need to filter out most of the environment.

Question 3

Selection for action theories suggests?

Answer 3

Problem is not that mental capacity is too small but that it is too large.Processing everything would lead to interference between them

Question 4

Feature Integration Theory is?

Answer 4

We need attention to bind together multiple feature of a stimulus.
Figuring out which features go with what object is really the role that attention plays.
Paying attention means that we’re binding together features and integrating them.

Question 5

What is External Attention?

Answer 5

This is our attention to things in the external world. They are stimulant driven.

Question 6

What is Internal attention?

Answer 6

Means where we have control over internal mental states. Task rules take time to mentally redirect attention to a new task. Like trying to remember what you had for breakfast.

Question 7

What are some examples of External Attention?

Answer 7

Spatial attention. We can focus on things that are happening on a side of a room.
Visual feature attention. Someone lost a red bag and so we turn on a red filter.

Question 8

What is goal directed attention?

Answer 8

Where we have a particular goal so we’re searching for something in the world or inside our minds and we’re going to try to tend that thing. We’re conscious of it.

Question 9

Stimulus driven attention is?

Answer 9

When you hear a voice calling your name this can pull your attention.