Attention and Skills Learning

Part 1 Paying attention? Part 2 Why study attention? Part 3 Bottleneck models of attention: Broadbent's filter theory; Triesman's attenuation theory; top-down versus bottom-up processing; Deutsch and Deutsch late selection model. Part 4 Dividing attention: input processing in parallel; output processing in parallel. Part 5 Attention and skill: automatic performance; skills learning. Part 6 Capacity theory: limited central processor; resource allocation; attention as skill. Part 7 Sustained attention or vigilance: improving vigilance performance.