I will leave it up to others to apply the following to LO's.....
On 28 Jul 96 at 10:37, John Paul Fullerton wrote:
> Replying to LO8689 --
> > Optimal level of arousal research....really neat stuff, also in
> > the sense of individual differences!
>
> One part of the process may involve dynamic perception
> where the senses highlight changes more than a constant state.
Attention and change are wired in, while the habituation to stimuli
repeating is also wired in. Stimuli that repeat tend to be gated out,
while novel or unexpected stimuli produce enhanced attention, which by the
way, is a very important principle in presentations, teaching etc.
> Some uses of this are computer application dialogue boxes that all
> look the same (and possibly shouldn't) and rule-based requirements
> in the workplace when those rules aren't beneficial.
If they looked different from each other, users would still habituate
and not pay them attention.
Robert Bacal, CEO, Institute For Cooperative Communication
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