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Compare and Contrast Automatic and Controlled Processing

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Compare and contrast automatic and controlled processing.Include information on where each type of processing is housed in the brain.When are you more likely to engage in controlled processing over automatic processing?


Definitions:

Transduction

The process by which sensory information is converted into a form that can be processed by the brain.

Subliminal Priming

A psychological phenomenon where stimuli presented below the threshold of conscious awareness influence thoughts, feelings, or actions.

Processing Information

The act of receiving, analyzing, and interpreting data through cognitive processes to understand and interact with the environment.

Conscious Awareness

The mental state of being fully present and aware of thoughts, feelings, sensations, and the environment.

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