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
Besides this comparatively passive play of selective attention, there is an active play, in which there is a conscious wish to gain an end; in other words, the operation of a definite motive.
From Illusions A Psychological Study by Sully, James
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