E. J. Gibson

E. J. Gibson was a renowned American psychologist known for her groundbreaking research on visual attention and perception. She developed the "visual attention theory," which explains how our brains efficiently select relevant visual information while filtering out distractions. Her work introduced concepts like "selective attention" and "visual search," helping us understand how we find objects in complex scenes. Gibson’s contributions have advanced knowledge in cognitive psychology, influencing areas like human-computer interaction and visual cognition, making her one of the most influential figures in understanding how we process visual information in our environment.