The Psychology Of Attentional Behaviour
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: November 1, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780863774645
Subjects: Behavioural theory (Behaviourism); Learning; Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000; Cognitive Psychology; Psychology; Mental Health; Psychology & Psychiatry / Cognitive Psychology
First sentence: Any reader who turns to a book with the word attention in the title, might be forgiven for thinking that the author would have a clear idea or precise definition of what attention actually is.
Description: "Views on attention have undergone continuous evolution since the early work of the 1950s. Today, the questions asked about attention, consciousness and control are rather different from those initially posed, and evidence drawn into the debate comes not only from experimental psychology, but also from neuro-physiology, neuropsychology and computational modelling. As evidence has accumulated, theories have changed and fundamental assumptions have been challenged. Rather than asking "What is attention?", people are beginning to consider "Why does attentional behaviour appear the way it is?". This book charts the development of these ideas, through the examination of a variety of tasks considered to involve attentional behaviour, together with evidence from studies of patients, neurophysiology and cognitive modelling."--Jacket.