PSYC 309 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Deep Brain Stimulation, Basal Ganglia, Hemispatial Neglect
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*the capacity of sensory storage is unlimited. the events are held for less than a second, either until the information fades away or is replaced by the next incoming sensory storage->attentional processing (decides wich packet of information to process. The dangers of automaticity generic error modelling system (gems) many accidents are a result of two types of situations: The neuropsychology of attention (disorders) simultanagnosia cannot see object to the right or left of where they are attending;refers to a dif culty in recognizing two or more objects at the same time. Attention-de cit/ hyperactivity disorder (adhd) (inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity) 3%-10% of school-age children. include distractibility and inattentiveness, as well as restlessness and dif culty in selfcontrol. 65% of affected children, the symptoms persist into adulthood. *not a failure to notice something, but dif culty in inhibiting responsiveness to competing stimuli: children with adhd notice too much decreased blood ow to the frontal lobe.
