Attention Mechanisms

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Key Concepts

Selective Attention

The ability to focus on specific stimuli while ignoring others, demonstrating how attention mechanisms filter and prioritize information.

Divided Attention

The capacity to attend to multiple stimuli simultaneously, showing how attention can be distributed across different tasks or sources of information.

Sustained Attention

The ability to maintain focus over extended periods, essential for tasks requiring continuous attention such as reading or problem-solving.