This model is part of wider Dichotic theory of salience, according to which a stimulus is salient either when it is incongruent in a certain context to a perceiver's schema, or when it is congruent in a certain context to a perceiver's goal.
âThat first day in the Hayden Planetariumâ¦I looked up, the lights dimmed and stars came out, and I was called by the universe. I had no choice in the matter,â he says. From then on, Neil was determined to become an astrophysicist, someone who studies the stars and universe. He saved up for a telescope and spent his evenings studying the night sky on city rooftops. His stargazing habits were not necessarily well received however, as his neighbors would often report him for suspicious behavior.
What does an Exploration Geologist do? An Exploration Geologistâs job is to find natural resources, such as oil and natural gas, in oceans, rivers, deserts, mountains, and other remote locations. Like looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack, itâs difficult. But for an Exploration Geologist, itâs just another day at the office. As an Exploration Geologist, youâre a Geologist whoâs employed most often by oil and energy companies. You use your intimate knowledge of the earthâs surface to make educated guesses about the probable locations of mineral deposits.