Helen Bates (Helen E. Bates)

Helen Bates was a pioneering American psychologist known for her research on human perception, attention, and cognitive processes. She contributed to understanding how people process information visually and how attention influences perception and decision-making. Her work helped improve methods in psychology and human factors, especially in areas like user interface design and safety. Bates was respected for her thorough research and ability to connect scientific findings to practical applications, advancing the understanding of how the mind works in complex environments.