USNA 230 - ATTENTION! Understanding the Human Attention System

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Case Western Reserve University

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You're in a crowded room, in the middle of a heated conversation. Suddenly you hear someone across the room say your name. How were you able to pick out that particular sequence of sounds from all the noise around you? Why did you even notice it, given that you were talking to someone else? This course looks at this phenomenon and others having to do with the human attention system. While much of what we read will be from the fields of psychology and neuroscience, we'll also consider aspects of attention that have to do with literature, the arts, and religion. Prereq: Passing letter grade in a 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSNA, FSCC, FSSO, FSSY or FSCS. Prereq or Coreq: FSTS 100.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.case.edu

Phone Number:

(216) 368-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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