Probabilistic information influences attentional process

Representing Causal Information About a Probabilistic Process

The goal of this paper is to reinvestigate the role of causality in probabilistic modeling. We do this based on the observation that causal information is inherently information about probabilistic processes. For instance, if one says that smoking causes cancer, then this means that the act of having a cigarette will initiate some sequence of events within the human body, and that one of the po...

Probabilistic Information Flow in a Process Algebra

We present a process algebraic approach for extending to the probabilistic setting the classical logical information flow analysis of computer systems. In particular, we employ a calculus for the analysis of probabilistic systems and a notion of probabilistic bisimulation in order to define classical security properties, such as nondeterministic noninterference (NNI) and nondeducibility on comp...

Motivational Influences on Attentional Scope

The influence of motivation on attentional scope was investigated using two triad classification tasks. Both tasks allowed subjects to make holistic matches or analytic matches. One of two situational regulatory focus states (promotion, prevention) was induced in subjects before completion of the triad tasks. It was predicted that a promotion focus would engender a preference for holistic match...

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Dimensions of tasks: influences on information-seeking and retrieving process

Purpose – Previous research has demonstrated that task is the driving force for information retrieval (IR). However, few studies investigate how people engaged in work and search tasks define their decisions and behaviors in the IR process. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how dimensions of tasks affect the information-seeking and retrieving process. Design/methodology/approach – In ...