Effortless Attention by Brian Bruya
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 despite high demand. Effortless attention and action have been documented across a range of normal activities--ranging from rock climbing to chess playing--and yet fundamental questions about the cognitive science of effortlessness have gone largely unasked. This book draws from the disciplines of cognitive psychology, neurophysiology, behavioral psychology, genetics, philosophy, and cross-cultural studies. Starting from the premise that the phenomena of effortless attention and action provide an opportunity to test current models of attention and action, leading researchers from around the world examine topics including effort as a cognitive resource, the role of effort in decision-making, the neurophysiology of effortless attention and action, the role of automaticity in effortless action, expert performance in effortless action, and the neurophysiology and benefits of attentional training.ContributorsJoshua M. Ackerman, James H. Austin, John A. Bargh Roy F. Baumeister, Sian L. Beilock, Chris Blais, Matthew M. Botvinick, Brian Bruya, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Marci S. DeCaro, Arne Dietrich, Yuri Dormashev, L szl Harmat, Bernhard Hommel, Rebecca Lewthwaite, rjan de Manzano, Joseph T. McGuire, Brian P. Meier, Arlen C. Moller, Jeanne Nakamura, Michael I. Posner, Mary K. Rothbart, M.R. Rueda, Brandon J. Schmeichel, Edward Slingerland, Oliver Stoll, Yiyuan Tang, T res Theorell, Fredrik Ull n, Gabriele Wulf
Brian Bruya is an Eastern Michigan University Associate Professor of Philosophy and a Center Associate at the University of Michigan's Center for Chinese Studies. He is the editor of Effortless Attention: A New Perspective on the Cognitive Science of Attention and Activity (Effortless Attention: A New Perspective on the Cognitive Science of Attention and Action).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780262513951 |
| ISBN 10 | 0262513951 |
| Title | Effortless Attention |
| Author | Brian Bruya |
| Series | Effortless Attention |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | MIT Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-04-09 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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