On Monday, 2/10 at 12:00 PM in Wiedbolt 408, Steven Franconeri (Northwestern University) will present his talk “Visual attention creates structure over space and time.” The abstract is listed below:
Selective attention allows us to filter visual information, amplifying what is relevant and suppressing what competes. But recent work in our lab suggests another role – extracting and manipulating visual structure. I will describe four such lines of research, showing a role for selective attention in grouping objects with similar features, extracting spatial relationships between objects, imagining manipulations of objects, and maintaining object identity over time. I will also describe interactions of these processes with spatial language and highlight potential applications for improving pedagogy and displays related to math and science education.
Food and drinks will be provided.