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The summary that was previously here was misleading - amateurish at best
Attention is the ability to maintain and dedicate focus to a particular task. There are multiple theories within the cognitive perspective that deal with attention. There have been many theories formed to discuss how attention may arise.
Attention is the ability to maintain and dedicate focus to a particular task. There are multiple theories within the cognitive perspective that deal with attention. There have been many theories formed to discuss how attention may arise.
British researcher Donald Broadbent proposed a filter model of selective attention based an a "sensory buffer".<ref>[http://www.simplypsychology.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/attention-models.html http://www.simplypsychology.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/attention-models.html] </ref>
British researcher Donald Broadbent proposed a filter model of selective attention based an a "sensory buffer".<ref>[http://www.simplypsychology.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/attention-models.html http://www.simplypsychology.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/attention-models.html] </ref>
In this view, the mind blocks out information irrelevant to what one is focusing on, such as, say, ignoring another conversation going on at the same time. For example, assume that you are at a party, engrossed in conversation with another party goer. You are able to tune out all other words from other conversations, and yet you can hear your name called out on the other side of the room.
In this view, the mind blocks out information irrelevant to what one is focusing on, such as, say, ignoring another conversation going on at the same time. For example, assume that you are at a party, engrossed in conversation with another party goer. You are able to tune out all other words from other conversations, and yet you can hear your name called out on the other side of the room.
This brings us to Treisman's attenuation model.<ref>[http://www.csun.edu/~vcpsy00h/students/arousal.htm Selective Attention and Arousal]</ref>
==Treisman's Attenuation Model==
==Treisman's Attenuation Model==