A theory is presented that attempts to answer two questions. What visual contents can an observer consciously access at one moment? Answer: only one feature value (e.g., green) per dimension, but those feature values can be associated (as a group) with multiple spatially precise locations (comprising a single labeled Boolean map). How can an…

Eye movements latencies toward peripherally presented stimuli were measured in 10-year-old dyslexic and control children. Dyslexic subjects, previously found to be oversensitive to stimulation of the magnocellular channel, showed reduced latencies as compared to normally reading controls. An attention shifting task was also used which showed no…

Examines student screening of classroom stimuli, noting an ecological environment exists for persons in the same surroundings. The paper presents an example of one behavior setting, a second grade classroom observed by a child development specialist, which illustrates the concept of environment. It recommends research on sensory screening and…