key term - Meaningful Information

Definition

Meaningful information refers to sensory input that has been processed and organized by the brain in a way that gives it significance and allows for understanding or interpretation.

Related terms

Perception:

Perception is the process by which we interpret and make sense of sensory information from our environment.

Attention:

Attention is the cognitive process that enables us to selectively focus on specific stimuli while filtering out irrelevant or distracting information.

Encoding:

Encoding is the process of converting sensory inputs into a format that can be stored and later retrieved from memory.