A critical evaluation of the disengagement hypothesis

Reevaluating the disengagement hypothesis.

Despite extensive research, the question of the relative contributions of stimulus-driven and goal-directed factors to the allocation of attentional priority at the preattentive stage remains highly controversial. Theeuwes (2010) claims that within a spatially defined window of attention, the most salient object is always granted attentional priority mandatorily and irrespective of the observer...

the effect of using critical discourse analytical tools on the improvement of the learners level of critical thinking in reading comprehension

?it is of utmost priority for an experienced teacher to train the mind of the students, and enable them to think critically and correctly. the most important question here is that how to develop such a crucial ability? this study examines a new way to the development of critical thinking utilizing critical discourse analytical tools. to attain this goal, two classes of senior english la...

The somatic marker hypothesis: a critical evaluation.

The somatic marker hypothesis (SMH; [Damasio, A. R., Tranel, D., Damasio, H., 1991. Somatic markers and the guidance of behaviour: theory and preliminary testing. In Levin, H.S., Eisenberg, H.M., Benton, A.L. (Eds.), Frontal Lobe Function and Dysfunction. Oxford University Press, New York, pp. 217-229]) proposes that emotion-based biasing signals arising from the body are integrated in higher b...

The Self-Medication Hypothesis of Drug Addiction: a Critical Evaluation

Synchrony Unbound A Critical Evaluation of the Temporal Binding Hypothesis

Singer, 1994). The basis for this argument is that it is necessary to " tag " each visual neuron to signify the object to which its activity relates. Each neuron therefore has to carry two distinct signals, one that indicates how effective a stimulus is falling on its receptive field, and a second that tags it as a member of a particular cell assembly. To make these signals distinct, von der Ma...