Attention

Attention was first book to provide a systematic overview and assessment of different empirical and philosophical work on attention. In this revised and expanded and updated throughout, this edition includes new chapters on working memory, on automaticity and skill, and attention and ethics

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Wayne Wu’s Attention was the first book to provide a systematic overview and assessment of different empirical and philosophical work on attention. In this revised and expanded second edition Wu discusses the following central topics and problems:



the nature of attention and the structure of the theory of attention
explanatory integration of the psychology and neuroscience of attention
attention’s intimate relation to agency
attention and memory
the phenomenology of attention and attention as a gate on consciousness
introspective attention of consciousness.
skill in attention
the epistemology and ethics of attention
attention in thought.

Updated throughout, this edition includes new chapters on working memory, on automaticity and skill, and attention and ethics. The breadth of coverage provides materials for advanced students and researchers in psychology, cognitive science, and philosophy. Additional features include chapter summaries, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading, making this also an ideal introduction for those new to attention.