ATTENTION LOAD MEASURE
a method that uses competing cognitive tasks to assess the processing demands made by each individual task. The degradation in…
ATTENTION OVERLOAD
a psychological condition that results from excessive demands on attention - usually due to too much stimuli. The effect is…
ATTENTION SHIFTING
moving the focus of attention from one thing to another - for example, from the cat to the dog. Shifts…
ATTENTION SPAN
1. the length of time an individual can sustain attention to one task. 2. the amount of material retained during…
ATTENTIONAL BLINK
refers to an impairment in the ability to detect a probe (e.g., the letter X) in a rapidly presented stream…
ATTENTIONAL CAPTURE
the unintentional focusing of attention, for example by a change in a stimulus, which interrupts other processing - for example,…
ATTENTIONAL CONTROL OF CONSCIOUSNESS
the concept that selective attention to an event can increase the likelihood of the event existing in consciousness.
ATTENTIONAL DYSLEXIA
a form of dyslexia (see alexia) in which a person is able to read words but has difficulty identifying their…
ATTENTIONAL NARROWING
the restricting of attention in high-stress situations to a small set of critical displays. If critical information occurs outside this…
ATTENTIONAL STRATEGY
a pattern of attentional focus for the purpose of the most efficient execution of a task. For example, a paramedic…
ATTENTION-CONTROL TRAINING (ACT)
a therapeutic program that assists an individual to be more effective at maintaining appropriate attentional focus via natural methods. It…
ATTENTION-DEFICIT DISORDER (ADD)
a former and still commonly used name for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, as defined by the DSM-IV.
ATTENTION-DEFICITHYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD AHD)
in DSM-IV-TR, this represents a behavioral syndrome characterized by the persistent presence (i.e., for 6 months or more) of six…
ATTENTION-DEFICITHYPERACTIVITY DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
in DSM-IV-TR, a disorder char
ATTENTION-GETTING
describes a type of behavior, often inappropriate, that is used to gain attention or reinforcement of some type. Childhood temper…
ATTENTIVENESS
n. 1. the state of being awake, alert and actively paying attention to a stimulus. 2. the quality of actively…
ATTENUATED POSITIVE SYMPTOMS
in schizophrenia or other serious disorders, a reduction in the hallucinations, delusions, bizarre behavior, or conceptual thought problems that are…
ATTENUATED PSYCHOTIC SYMPTOMS
in schizophrenia or other serious disorders, a reduction in the hallucinations, delusions, bizarre behavior, or conceptual thought problems that are…
ATTENUATION
1. the lessening or weakening in strength, value, or quality of a stimulus or other factor, for example, a medication…