Chapter 3

Links and Demos

Links

  • Cognitive Science Dictionary - Attention defined.
  • Visual Attention - Research and demos from Cal Tech. Make sure you review the theory, etc. before you try the demo!
  • Anne Treisman's Web Page - at Princeton University.
  • Donald Broadbent - This entry in an annotated bibliography looks at how motivation affects the link between thinking and doing (A tribute to the work of Donald Broadbent).
  • Attention and Aging - Read about some of the research examining age differences in attentional processing.
  • Attention Deficit Disorder - information from the National Institute of Mental Health.
  • Attention and Web Design - or why we are able to ignore large banner advertisements on web pages!
  • Paying Attention: What Cognitive Psychology Tells Us About the Capacity of Attention - An application of Kahneman's attentional resource theory to playing the piano.
    •  Demos
  • Selective Attention - a demonstration in selective reading.
  • Automatic Processing - a Stroop test.
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