Many studies showed that people process
visual information in a specific order - first the global level - the general
picture - and only then they consider the local level - the details. This
pattern of information processing is an advantage in many situations but can be
a disadvantage in others. This effect was first reported by Professor NAVON
(1977) in his article: Forest before trees.
In recent years, cerebral specialization has
discovered: the right hemisphere is responsible for global processing. This is especially important for those who
suffer from ADHD because the disorder is known to be related to dysfunctions in
right hemisphere.
This research concerns the spatial processing
in ADHD.
Lab member: Eyal Kalanthroff
