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Psychology Psychology Basics Theories Experiments From Kendra Cherry, your Guide to Psychology In today's newsletter, take a closer look at selective attention and how it shapes our experiences of the world around us. I hope that all of our reader's from all over the world have a wonderful week! For more updates and discussion, remember to join the rest of our 300,000+ fans over on the About Psychology Facebook page. What Is Selective Attention? Selective attention involves filtering out irrelevant information around us and focusing on the things that demand our attention. Learn how this works. Search Related Topics:  selective attention  consciousness  What Is Applied Research? Applied research seeks to solve practical problems. Find examples and learn how applied research differs from basic research. Search Related Topics:  applied research  human factors psychology  industrial organizational psychology What Is Basic Research? Basic research is focused on increasing our knowledge of different topics within science. Find examples and how it differs from applied research. Search Related Topics:  basic research  psychology research methods  15 Signs That You Are a Psychology Major There are a few tell-tale signs that you might be majoring in psychology. Do you identify with any of these common characteristics? Search Related Topics:  psychology majors  psychology degrees  Related Searches Psychology Degree Psychology Learning Study Psychology Psychology Today Psychology College Featured Articles Cognitive Psychology Social Psychology History of Psychology Psychology Research Methods Psychotherapy Academic Resources for Psychology Students   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Kendra Cherry Psychology Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Psychology newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What Is Psychology? Do You Really Only Use 10% of Your Brain? 11 Things You Can Do With a Psychology Degree How to Remember Absolutely Anything IQ vs EQ: Which One Matters More?   Follow me on: Advertisement