Broadbent's Filter Model

Definition

Broadbent's Filter Model is a theory that suggests that attention acts as a filter, allowing only selected information to pass through for further processing, while filtering out irrelevant or distracting stimuli.

Related terms

Cocktail Party Effect:

The ability to selectively attend to one stimulus (e.g., a specific conversation) while ignoring others in a noisy environment.

Selective Attention:

The process of focusing on specific stimuli while disregarding others.

Inattentional Blindness:

Failing to notice unexpected stimuli when our attention is focused elsewhere.