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attentional

American  
[uh-ten-shuhn-uhl] / əˈtɛn ʃən əl /

adjective

  1. Psychology. relating to the mental state or faculty of attention.


Other Word Forms

  • attentionality noun
  • attentionally adverb
  • inattentional adjective
  • inattentionally adverb

Example Sentences

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It captures a lot of your attentional focus, but it does so in an all-consuming way.

From Los Angeles Times

The idea was to deplete the participants' attentional reserves before doing the standardized "Attention Network Task" and going for the walk, which they do without their electronic devices or talking to anyone along the way.

From Science Daily

Instead, they each gradually develop their own unique attentional preferences.

From Science Daily

Chan School of Public Health, asserts that this is especially useful in helping children with attentional issues and that trees can help them focus more.

From National Geographic

When people are cognitively busy, their pupils expand, giving researchers an indicator of attentional engagement.

From Scientific American