Effortless Attention: A New Perspective in the Cognitive Science of Attention and Action

by Brian Bruya

Book Overview

The phenomena of effortless attention and action and the challenges they pose to current cognitive models of attention and action.

This is the first book to explore the cognitive science of effortless attention and action. Attention and action are generally understood to require effort, and the expectation is that under normal circumstances effort increases to meet rising demand. Sometimes, however, attention and action seem to flow effortlessly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262513951
• ISBN13: 9780262513951
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Bradford Book
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher