Analyzes an incoming message based on:
- physical characteristics (i.e. pitch, speed)
- language (i.e. grouping)
- meaning 

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Treisman's attenuation model (intermediate selection)

Goldstein, E. B. (2014). Cognitive psychology: Connecting mind, research and everyday experience. Nelson Education.


Cognitive psychology: Connecting mind, research and everyday experience

The dictionary unit is replaced with a recognition stage which is tasked with determining the final output.

UofM PSYCH 240 version of Treisman's attenuation model

Attenuator in intermediate selection

Final output is determined in the dictionary unit. It stores words with different activation thresholds depending on their relevance. Word with low thresholds will be attended too even if said very softly.

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