Attention

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mental state

ability to pay attention to one conversation among many

economic view of human attention as a commodity

set of physiological feedback interactions

measuring the point of gaze or motion of an eye relative to the head

psychological effect following lots of devotion to an activity

ability to perform more than one activity at the same time

individual's capacity to choose what they pay attention to and what they ignore; (in lay terms) individual's ability to concentrate

cognitive process of visually interpreting the human face

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large-scale brain network, active when one is not focused on the outside world and the brain is at wakeful rest (e.g. daydreaming), and also while thinking about others, thinking about oneself, remembering the past, and planning for the future

perception of environmental elements and events with respect to time or space, the comprehension of their meaning, and the projection of their future status

time spent concentrating before being distracted

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auditory test to assess selective attention

railway safety technique

Absent-mindedness is a mental state wherein a person is forgetfully inattentive. It is the opposite mental state of mindfulness.

theory of human visual attention

ability to maintain concentrated attention over prolonged periods of time, which could be improved through training and practices

perceptual phenomenon

when two people focus on something at once

condition of failing to see something in plain view

tendency to ignore banner-size notices

Alertness is a state of active attention characterized by high sensory awareness. Someone who is alert is vigilant and promptly meets danger or emergency, or is quick to perceive and act. Alertness is a psychological and physiological state.

act of attaining attention

American psychologist

models and tools for supporting the management of attention at the individual or at the collective level (cf. attention economy), and at the short-term (quasi real time) or at a longer term (over periods of weeks or months)

term used at the interface between neuroscience, cognitive science and philosophy of mind that has multiple meanings

Mind-wandering is broadly defined as thoughts that are task-unrelated and stimulus-independent. This can take the form of three different subtypes: positive constructive daydreaming, guilty fear of failure, and poor attentional control.

state or quality by which an item stands out from its neighbors

tendency of members of a society to observe a distinction between public and private matters as separate from the secrecy thereof

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Areas in the human brain that respond with activation increases to attention-demanding tasks

Early theory of attention

neural, cognitive, and behavioral effects of physical exercise

neuroscientist

neuropsychological test often used to assess attention

range of neurodevelopmental conditions

psychological theory of attention

an orientation mechanism that briefly enhances (for approximately 100–300 milliseconds (ms)) the speed and accuracy with which an object is detected after the object is attended, but then impairs detection speed and accuracy

theory that exposure to nature can improve concentration

temporary visual deficit or impaired visual processing occurring in a rapid serial visual presentation task