1. Attention.pptx

Attention (Psychology) ppt for Nursing Students 1st year

1. Cognitive Process Presented By :- Mr. Krishan Mohan

2. Cognitive Process… These are the mental processes by which knowledge is acquired. Cognitive functions of brain are the higher mental functions. Cognitive psychology is concerned with how knowledge is acquired, stored, correlated and retrieved by studying mental processes.

3. Cognitive Process… These processes are:- Attention Perception Learning Memory Thinking Intelligence Aptitude

4. Cognitive Process… Cognitive psychology view the brain as information-processing system, the data acquired to the brain through senses.

5. Attention… The word "attention” is derived from the Latin word “ attendere” , Which means "to turn one's mind towards“. The first stage of perception is attention.

6. Attention … Attention is the highest and clearest consciousness of an object or stimulus out of many. Attention is the focusing of consciousness on particular object or idea at particular time to the exclusion of other objects or ideas.

7. Attention… Types Involuntary attention Voluntary attention Habitual attention

8. Attention… Involuntary attention It does not require any conscious effort to attend to an object. We give involuntary attention to various objects, situation or perception. Example:- Loud sound Bright Light Strong penetrating smell etc.

9. Attention… Voluntary attention We have to make deliberate efforts consciously to a stimulus or situation. We have to make conscious efforts to do so. This type of attention we give to the uninteresting objects, situation. Examples:- Uninteresting lectures Difficult assignment etc.

10. Attention… Habitual attention Certain situation neither demands any conscious efforts or voluntary attention. We attend to them because of our attitude, habit or interest. This type of attention is called habitual attention. Example:- Attention given to the patient by NURSE.

11. Attention… Span of attention The maximum amount of material that can be attended to in one period of attention is called “span of attention”.

12. Attention… Determinants of attention External determinants Internal determinants

13. Attention… External determinants Condition Examples Intensity Loud sound, Bright color Change in intensity Suddenly stop the loud sound, Change in volume Movement Moving objects attracts our attention Size Bigger size attracts more attention Contrast Any object different from surrounding Novelty New fashion Repetition Repeated cry, repeated advt. in TV

14. Attention… Internal determinants Condition Examples Interest Some are interested in sports column Motives Food for hungry Experience Different person perceive the same object differently as per their experience Mental Set /Expectancy It represents feelings, attitude, habit, need and expectation Emotional State It distort attention

15. Attention… Alteration in attention It is known as distraction (diversion of attention) It may be caused by followings:- Internal factor External factor

16. Attention… Internal factors:- Preoccupied mind Stress Physical disorder Physical health Mental illness Interest Motivation

17. Attention… External factors:- Noise Light Environment Comfort