Lectures on the Elementary Psychology of Feeling and Attention

The founding book on how attention works. Ribot separates spontaneous from voluntary attention and explains why focusing on purpose takes effort, in a short and readable classic.

Théodule Ribot

A complete survey of early experimental research on attention: its fluctuations, its limits, its link to memory and fatigue, and its role in everyday perception. A key reference for students of cognitive psychology.

W. B. Pillsbury

What brain damage reveals about attention and awareness. Bartolomeo uses neuropsychology cases to show that attention comes in several forms, each with its own brain networks.

Paolo Bartolomeo

A practical packet for teachers and school staff on attention problems in the classroom. It covers warning signs, intervention strategies and where to find more support.

UCLA School Mental Health Project