selective attention
Britishnoun
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They also took objective tests measuring short-term memory, selective attention, and physical performance.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons famously showed the effects of selective attention in a video that went viral in 2010.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 6, 2018
Reading reality TV requires selective attention — or inattention, more to the point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2017
Such selective attention is common in high-stress situations.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2017
In this way a good tone of mind is cultivated, and selective attention is taught to dwell by preference upon what is weighty and essential.
From Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Russell, Bertrand
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