This text discusses two psychological theories: subitizing and Treisman's Attenuation Model. Subitizing is the ability to recognize small numbers of objects quickly, often through recognizable pattern...This text discusses two psychological theories: subitizing and Treisman's Attenuation Model. Subitizing is the ability to recognize small numbers of objects quickly, often through recognizable patterns. It contrasts with broader theories that are less precise but cover more phenomena. Treisman???s model relates to divided attention, proposing that unattended information is not entirely blocked but attenuated, allowing meaningful information to pass through.
Treisman found that individuals spontaneously followed the story, or the content of the message, when it shifted from the left ear to the right ear. Results like this, and the fact that you tend to he...Treisman found that individuals spontaneously followed the story, or the content of the message, when it shifted from the left ear to the right ear. Results like this, and the fact that you tend to hear meaningful information even when you aren’t paying attention to it, suggest that we do monitor the unattended information to some degree on the basis of its meaning.
