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

What will be on the exam?

Not all textbook chapters will be referenced in the lectures / on Canvas, but those that are, are assessable. The material most likely to be assessed is that in the lectures. Almost every concept in the lectures is also further supported by parts of the textbook.

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 textbook be downloaded as PDF

There is a download icon (downward arrow) at the top mid-centre left of the screen.

If that doesn’t work, you could save/print 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 textbook

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