Preface

This textbook on attention was written for PSYC2016 students at the University of Sydney, but may be suitable for others too. Please let me know about any typos or unclear bits!

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Relationship to lectures

See Canvas for which chapters are examinable - it’s the chapters listed with content related to the lectures.

The lectures will cover the material in the relevant chapters, but in a different manner. In lectures we will have more interaction and experiences regarding attention and distraction.

In more detail, lectures:

  • Go over the same concepts but with different examples and wording
  • Thanks to the mini-text, can address issues without worrying I’ll run out of time
  • Show demos
  • Quiz you, solicit personal experiences

FAQ

Can the lecture slides be downloaded as PDF?


Yes.


->Tools->PDF Export

, or press the letter ‘e’ on your keyboard when you have the slides open in your browser


Can this mini-textbook be downloaded as PDF?

No, but you could save each chapter one-by-one as a PDF

which can be useful to you on the exam

I can’t see everything on some pages of the mini-text

Some things are offscreen on most phones, but will work on a laptop/desktop