1. A device that only allows certain elements in a mixture to pass through it. 2. Hypothetical construct that is applied to cognitive channels of information that only allow some aspects into our sensory consciousness.
FILTER: "The coffee filter only allowed the water and dissolved coffee to pass through."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "FILTER," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/filter/ (accessed December 1, 2021).
