Helmholtz lecture Alan Kingstone, November 17: From controlled environments to complex realities: Exploring the interplay between perceived minds and in/visible attention

Helmholtz lecture Alan Kingstone (Department of Psychology, The University of British Columbia, Canada):

Title: From controlled environments to complex realities: Exploring the interplay between perceived minds and in/visible attention

Abstract: 

In our daily lives we effortlessly categorize objects as possessing a mind (e.g., people) or not. Intriguingly, how much mind we attribute to people can vary, with real people perceived to have more mind than depictions of individuals, such as photographs. I examine how different shades of mind affects human behavior and attention. Employing diverse research methodologies, including naturalistic observation, mobile eye tracking, and surreptitious behavior monitoring, a fundamental interplay is also revealed between overt attention (where one looks) and covert attention (attending to someone out of the corner of one’s eye).

Location: Boothzaal, University Library Utrecht Science Park – Heidelberglaan 3 3584 CS Utrecht

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