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Attentional Capacity refers to a hypothetical construct referring to the amount of information that can be processed at a time.

Attentional capture refers to the ability of motion to attract attention. Likewise, Attentional capture is a phenomenon in which certain stimuli seem to "pop out” and require a perso

Attentional Narrowing refers to an apparent reduction in the amount of environmental information being processed during hypnosis.

Attentional overload refers to a stressful Condition caused when Sensory stimulation, information, and social contacts make excessive demands on attention.

Attentional processes refers to the processes that determine what is attended to and therefore what is learned through observation.

Deutsch: Abschwächung / Español: Atenuación / Português: Atenuação / Français: Atténuation / Italiano: Attenuazione /

Attenuation in the Psychology Context:

Attenuation in psychology refers to the reduction or weakening of a stimulus, response, or effect. It is a concept often used in the study of perception, learning, and psychophysics to understand how individuals perceive and respond to stimuli with varying intensity or clarity. The term "attenuation" comes from the Latin word "attenuare," which means "to make thin" or "to weaken."

Deutsch: Dämpfungstheorie / Español: Teoría de la atenuación / Português: Teoria da atenuação / Français: Théorie de l'atténuation / Italiano: Teoria dell'attenuazione /

Attenuation theory refers to a model of attention in which unattended perceptual events are transmitted in weakened form but not blocked completely before being processed for meaning.

Deutsch: Einstellung / Español: Actitud / Português: Atitude / Français: Attitude / Italiano: Atteggiamento /

Attitude a key concept of social psychology refers to a favorable or unfavorable evaluative reaction toward something or someone, exhibited in one's beliefs, feelings, or intended behavior.