attentional

With things that don't fit what we call the attentional-control set, you can look directly at them, getting stimulation on your retina, and yet they won't reach your awareness. "

The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2009

It is also involved in a variety of complex behaviors, such as attentional focusing (the ability to concentrate attention on environmental cues relevant to the task in hand, or to switch attention from one task to another).

Later On 2009

Yet attentional restlessness can serve people well in environments that reward sensitivity to new stimuli.

The Science of Success 2009

Another issue is that older people can be susceptible to attentional lapses, whereby a simple lack of attention during key moments can lead to forgetfulness.

Can memory improve with age? 2012

The current growth of multitasking, for instance, may help select for just such attentional agility.

The Science of Success 2009

Yet attentional restlessness can serve people well in environments that reward sensitivity to new stimuli.

The Science of Success 2009

As a footnote to the above, you might be interested in this video clip, in which an educator (Howard Rheingold) grapples with the notion that learners now feel “entitled” to check their email, tweet, google, text, etc – and that the classroom is a “marketplace” in which different attentional foci must compete.

A is for Attention « An A-Z of ELT 2010

Evidence suggests that such attentional lapses are an important contributor to the memory difficulties experienced by older adults.

Can memory improve with age? 2012

As parents, Dr. Thompson claims that there are four things we can do to help children gain good attentional abilities:

It’s a Boy! « Happy Healthy Hip Parenting 2009

The current growth of multitasking, for instance, may help select for just such attentional agility.

The Science of Success 2009