Consciousness
Our awareness of ourselves and our environment
Dual Processsing
The principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious & unconscious tracks
Parallel Processing
The processing of many aspects of a problem simultaneously; the brain’s natural mode of information processing for many functions
Selective Attention
The focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus
Inattentional Blindness
Failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere
Change Blindness
Failing to notice changing in the environment