Attention

From Health Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts

Used for

alertness, vigilance

Broader Terms

psychic activity level

Related Terms

executive function, psychological concentration, psychomotor reaction time

Scope Note

selection and perception of a certain stimulus or of a range of stimuli composing a part of a complex stimulus situation; concentration of the mental powers upon an object; a close or careful observing or listening.

Facts

• The process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others.

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