Feature integration theory

How well is our brain able to focus and not let distractors get in the way? Through results of flanker tasks, it seems that our brain is not that good with ignoring distractors. This leads to a debate on whether top down processes are used in both targets and interfering distractors in flanker tasks or if bottom up processes are used. In a research article, titled “Top-Down Processes Override Bottom-up Interference in the Flanker Task” by Rotem Avital-Cohen and Yehoshua Tsal, it is clear that one of these theories is more supported by the evidence given. This article goes in to detail about a study done to provide more evidence for top down processing applying to the targets as well as the flanking distractors. An important question that this article tries to answer is what the fundamental differences are between target and distractor processing and the quality of attentional filtering. This article is able to support their claim by using many topics discussed in class lectures. Cohen and Tsal are hypothesizing in their article…

before launching the actual demonstration. The task at hand was to find the blue triangle and press certain keys on the computer to indicate whether or not the blue triangle was present on the screen and to move on to the next trial. The “/” key on the keyboard was used to say that the blue triangle was present and the “z” key to say the blue triangle was not present. The participants had to find the blue triangle among red and blue squares and red triangles. The number of triangles and squares…

between things with precision, to being consciously aware of one's surroundings is not only important, but crucial for survival. According to Anne Treisman (1980), who coined the feature integration theory, indicates the differentiation required between seeking out a single object in a field of varying objects. By tested one’s speed at detecting the absence and presence of a stimulus, Enns and Rensink (1990) also studied Tresman's concept with a different approach. They manipulated several…

It is an essential element to what we perceive and brings key aspects to our awareness. Binding is a function of attention where features, including colour, size, form and location, unite to devise a perception of an object (Goldstein, 2015). Binding has been tested using the visual search experiment as it proves useful when studying a conjunctive search. Goldstein (2015) suggests that visual search is an everyday process where we look for a certain object among several others. The visual search…

see on T.V. (Ledingham). With that in mind, consider the violent content in television programs. A recent content analysis, The National Television Violence Survey, had several interesting findings in regard to violence in television programs: 1. 61% of television programs contain some violence, and only 4 percent of television programs with violent content featured an “antiviolence” theme. 2. 44% of the violent interactions on television involve perpetrators who have some attractive…

For this research, I will utilize the theory presented by Spolaore and Wacziarg (2005) that finds that “(i) country size and openness are positively related to higher income per capita in steady-state (and hence higher growth in the transition to the steady-state), and (ii) other things equal, the effect of size is larger for countries with higher barriers to trade (and, hence, lower openness), while the effect of higher barriers and lower openness is bigger for smaller countries.” In essence,…

It is very difficult to compromise between twenty-eight states who have individual interests to benefit their own country. Since none of the countries desire to be burdened with any sort of crises, the funding of Greek debt and the distribution of refugees becomes significant issues. Therefore, the mistrust that exists between twenty-eight states in the Union has led to further challenges in European integration. In conclusion, the Group Video Assignment has provided students of POLS 3520 with…

by the press, which is in fact sometimes controlled by pro- EU parties. Both of the major and rival newspapers in France, criticized the United Kingdom for leaving the European Union. The more liberal newspaper Le Monde wrote the following after the Brexit vote: “We believe… that “Brexit” will release some of the darkest forces working European views today; regressive nationalism, arise in far-right protests, and here and there – threats to democracy.” Their conservative rivals, Le Figaro…

partnership aims to reduce or eliminate tariffs for all trade in goods and services as well as eliminate barriers for investment opportunities in the participating countries. The second element of the agreement is that it facilitates the development of production and supply chains. This part of the agreement specifies that when available supplies for production should come from participating partnership countries. This means that in the textiles industry, since China is not a member of the…

is. Europe and European identity are both social constructs, therefore abstract. These two ideas are imagined so there could be many conceptions on what these are. Europe may refer to a geographical entity and the people within it, or people who can identify with others for having common or connected pasts. European identity may refer to the plurality of cultures in Europe, a collection cultural, political, and economic ideas. Another complication is that identity is dynamic. It constantly…