Describe what is meant by parallel processing and sequential processing, and explain why the simultaneous occurrence of both parallel and sequential processing illustrates our two-track mind.

Parallel processing allows us to process information from several different visual features at the same time by focusing on targets instead of distractors. The ability of the brain to do many things at once. Parallel processing allows us to be able to jump out of the way before getting hit because we can process all of those qualities of the car in fractions of a second all at once.

Sequential processing processing performed in the order in which the information elements are stored or submitted. The execution of an instruction, routine or task followed by the execution of the next instruction, routine or task.