Attention Metaphors: How Metaphors Guide the Cognitive Psychology of Attention
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Attention Metaphors: How Metaphors Guide the Cognitive Psychology of Attention
The concept of attention is defined by multiple inconsistent metaphors that scientists use to identify relevant phenomena, frame hypotheses, construct experiments, and interpret data. (1) The Filter metaphor shapes debates about partial vs. complete filtering, early vs. late selection, and information filtering vs. enhancement. (2) The Spotlight metaphor raises the issue of spacevs. object-base...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cognitive Science
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0364-0213
DOI: 10.1207/s15516709cog2301_4