The psychology of attention

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The psychology of attention

Harold E. Pashler

(Bradford book)

MIT Press, c1998

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Bibliography: p. [421]-471

Includes indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Presents a systematic review of the main lines of research on attention; the topics range from perception of threshold stimuli to memory storage and decision making. The book develops empirical generalizations about the major issues and suggests possible underlying theoretical principles.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Attention and perception: selective attention
  • divided attention
  • attentional set
  • capacity and selection - theorizing about attention. Part 2 Attention, memory and action: central processing limitations in sensorimotor tasks
  • attention and memory
  • automaticity, effort and control.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA3349646X
  • ISBN
    • 0262161656
  • LCCN
    96029300
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge, Mass.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 494 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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