Introduction Flashcards
What is selection?
the prioritisation of a subset of information
Why is selection important?
the brain receives info from multiple sensory systems, not all this info is relevant
What is overt attention (Visual)
moving eyes
What is covert attention (Visual)
prioritising areas for attention and/or prioritises info for analysis and retention
what are the post perceptual processes?
working memory, limited capacity of 7+-2
Attention enhances [what]
accuracy of recall
What is change blindness?
occurs when a change in a visual stimulus is introduced and the observer doesn’t notice it
what are the two types of attentional guidance
endogenous and exogenous
who came up with these two types of attentional guidance?
Muller & Rabbit 1989
what is exogenous?
stimulus driven, bottom up, involuntary, fast rise time, inhibition of return
what is endogenous?
knowledge/goal driven, top down, slow rise time, long lasting bias
which is faster? endogenous or exogenous?
exogenous
