Learn to consider vs. learn to ignore ("Bruno L. Giordano" )

Subject: Learn to consider vs. learn to ignore
From:    "Bruno L. Giordano"  <bruno.giordano@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:50:54 -0400

Dear list,
I have one curiosity:

as far as (auditory/visual/etc.) recognition is concerned,

is it more advantageous to learn what is relevant to the recognition of a
particular event (i.e., learn to consider), or what is irrelevant/misleading
(i.e., learn to ignore)?

Why?

Thank you,
    Bruno

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Bruno L. Giordano, Ph.D.
CIRMMT
Schulich School of Music, McGill University
555 Sherbrooke Street West
Montréal, QC H3A 1E3
Canada
http://www.music.mcgill.ca/~bruno/