The Range for Visual Attention, Cognition and Apprehension

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Henry Sherman Oberly

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English

Tradd Street Press
14 February 2026

Experimental psychology; Cognition & cognitive psychology

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""The Range for Visual Atten-Tion, Cognition and Apprehension"" is a significant contribution to the field of experimental psychology, focusing on the mechanics and limitations of human visual perception. Written by Henry Sherman Oberly, this work investigates the ""span of apprehension""-the quantity of individual items a person can identify and process in a single, brief exposure.

Through rigorous empirical study, Oberly explores the distinctions between simple sensory perception and the higher-order cognitive processes of attention and apprehension. The book details experimental methodologies used to measure the breadth of visual awareness, analyzing how factors such as stimulus arrangement and individual cognitive capacity influence results. By examining the thresholds of what the human mind can grasp at a glance, the author provides valuable insights into the fundamental nature of cognition and the structured limits of the visual field.

This volume serves as a resource for those interested in the history of psychology, cognitive science, and the early twentieth-century advancements in understanding the human mind. It remains a notable text for researchers studying the evolution of psychophysical experimentation and the development of theories regarding how we perceive and categorize visual information.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

By: Henry Sherman Oberly
Imprint: Tradd Street Press
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 1mm
Weight: 50g
ISBN: 9781025935737
ISBN 10: 102593573X
Pages: 26
Publication Date: 14 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active