Attention, Perception & Reasoning

Attention, perception, and reasoning shape how we make sense of the world. Attention helps us focus on some information while leaving other things out. Perception gives that information meaning. Reasoning is how we work through it and reach a conclusion.

This section looks at what makes those processes easier or harder. It includes cognitive load, mental models, and the things we can miss even when they're right in front of us. These ideas are useful when you're trying to understand why an instruction seems obvious to one person and confusing to another.