Attention and Pattern Recognition

Whilst attention is a term commonly used in everyday life, for many years psychologists have struggled in their attempts to explain what it actually means.

This volume introduces the main psychological research on attention and the methods that have been used to study it.

It also examines the subdivisions of focused and divided attention and explores how people recognize patterns and faces. The "Routledge Modular Psychology" series is a completely new approach to introductory level psychology, tailor made to the modular style of teaching.

The books are designed to be user-friendly and accessible and include the following features: practice essays with specialist commentary to show how to achieve a higher grade; chapter summaries to assist with revision; and progress and review exercises.