The irreducible epistemic atoms underlying the curriculum. 2,888 atoms across 3 types and 2 molecules
Attention is capacity-limited such that focus on selected stimuli creates perceptual blindness to unattended information, even when that information is salient and within the sensory field; conscious perception requires directed attention as a necessary precondition.
Automatic cognitive processes operate without conscious awareness, voluntary control, or deliberate initiation.
Conscious awareness requires that information trigger activation across large-scale prefrontal and parietal networks, making it available for report and deliberate action.