MRCPsych on the Go: Revision Essentials
Hello! My name is Dr Aalap Asurlekar, and I am a psychiatry trainee in the UK. I created MRCPsych on the Go to make revision for the MRCPsych exams easier to fit around busy clinical work.
This podcast is designed for psychiatry trainees preparing for Paper A, B, CASC but also, medical students. Each episode focuses on key syllabus topics and explains them in clear, structured language to help you understand and retain the most important concepts.
Topics range from psychopathology, psychopharmacology, neuroscience, sociology, behavioral science, psychological therapies to clinical assessment. Episodes include exam style questions and clinical scenarios to support active recall and exam preparation.
The aim is to provide focused, high yield psychiatry revision you can listen to during commutes, walks or between shifts.
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MRCPsych on the Go: Revision Essentials
9. Selective Attention Explained: How the Brain Filters What You Hear and See
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Right now, your brain is ignoring thousands of pieces of information to focus on these words. How does it decide what matters and what to discard?
In this episode, we explore the psychology of attention and information processing. We cover selective attention, Broadbent's filter theory and Treisman's attenuation model, tracing how our understanding of attention has developed over decades. We also examine how abnormalities of attention and information processing contribute to psychiatric conditions, particularly schizophrenia.
Ideal for MRCPsych Part A revision, psychology students and anyone curious about how the mind manages the chaos of the world. Aligned with the Royal College of Psychiatrists MRCPsych Part A syllabus, paragraph 1.1.3.