Varieties of Attention and of Consciousness: Evidence From Neuropsychology

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

Titchener lectures on how attention shapes what we notice and feel, with the laboratory evidence of his time. A cornerstone text in the history of experimental psychology.

Edward B. Titchener

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