Activation and Attention.

Abstract

A series of experiments using pupillometric and electroencephalographic measures are reviewed. In each experiment, a close relation is observed between the psychological processes of attention and the physiological indications of increased phasic activation. From these data, the rudiments of an activation theory of attention are proposed. This study was also published in 'The Human Brain' by M. C. Wittrock, et al., 1977.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA050041

Entities

People

  • Jackson Beatty

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brain
  • Brain Stem
  • Central Nervous System
  • Cognition
  • Detection
  • Electroencephalography
  • Frequency
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Muscles
  • Nervous System
  • New York
  • Psychology
  • Psychophysiology
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Theoretical Analysis.