The four pictures below are depicted the eye gaze location for novice (picture A) versus expert (picture B) anesthesiologists during a simulated epidural procedure. Pictures C (novice) and D (expert) show a ‘heat map’ of the gaze with redder colors indicating longer duration gazes at that location over the entire procedure.
a. Compare the width of attention focus between novice and expert anesthesiologists. b. Based on their width of attention focus, compare the depth of attention, of the needle and patient’s body, between the novice and expert.
c. Based on the steps of information processing, why is having the attention width and depth of the expert beneficial?
d. Why is it not possible to have a deep focus with a wide width of focus?
