ABSTRACT

Clarifies the complex concept of selective attention - how the brain is able to select information form the vast amount available to it - and provides a clear and explicit theory of central importance to psychologists.

1. The Approach 2. The Topic 3. Single-item Detection and Recognition Tasks with Latency as the Dependent Variable 4. Single-item Detection and Recognition Tasks with Accuracy as the Dependent Variable 5. Multiple-item Detection and Recognition Tasks with Accuracy as the Dependent Variable 6. Multiple-item Detection and Recognition Tasks With Latency as the Dependent Variable 7. Information Processing 8. Attention, Expectation and Intention