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hierarchy

hierarchy In cognition, a hierarchy is an ordered ranking in which some kinds of information receive stronger or faster attention than others.

In cognition, a hierarchy is an ordered ranking in which some kinds of information receive stronger or faster attention than others. In the supplied context, it refers to visual attention being prioritized in the order of animals, then plants, then manufactured objects.

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Drafting source: Kioka Chihiro; Tobita Kunihito. Vehicle avoidance: The hierarchy of visual attention towards animals, plants, and vehicles. 2025; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0330475; article XML SHA-256 9ef8ba55d9c55ea3570b3432aeedd8a19ab33f9aadb20d1ed52e8b448acaec86. “Vehicle avoidance: The hierarchy of visual attention towards animals, plants, and vehicles” (10.1371/journal.pone.0330475).
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