Topic 67 Ways to organize information The central executive The most important component Responsible for monitoring and coordinating the operation of the sub-systems and relating them to Long term memory (LTM). For example, two activities sometimes come into conflict such as driving a car and talking. Rather than hitting a cyclist who is wobbling all over the road, it is preferable to stop talking and concentrate on driving. The central executive directs attention and gives priority to particular activities. Topic 68 Ways to organize information The role of Attention The process by which people select some of the environmental input they receive for further cognitive processing. Factors influencing attention Size Intensity Novelty Incongruity Emotion Personal significance Competition between similar tasks Topic 69 Ways to organize information
Topic 67 Ways to organize information The central executive The most important component Responsible for monitoring and coordinating the operation of the sub-systems and relating them to Long term memory (LTM). For example, two activities sometimes come into conflict such as driving a car and talking. Rather than hitting a cyclist who is wobbling all over the road, it is preferable to stop talking and concentrate on driving. The central executive directs attention and gives priority to particular activities. Topic 68 Ways to organize information The role of Attention The process by which people select some of the environmental input they receive for further cognitive processing. Factors influencing attention Size Intensity Novelty Incongruity Emotion Personal significance Competition between similar tasks Topic 69 Ways to organize information
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