A person’s capacity for attention has a profound impact on what they see, dictating which details they glean from the world around them. As they walk down a busy street, the focus of their attention ...

To fill in the full picture of what is happening around us, our brains process attention systematically, taking in general facts first and then narrowing down to specifics. Attention can be fleeting, ...

Attention disorders such as ADHD involve a breakdown in our ability to separate signal from noise. The brain is constantly ...

When we look for something moving in the sky, our expectation would be very different if the object is a bird flying past or a baseball coming straight at us. UC Davis scientists in a new study looked ...

Have you ever dropped your phone? Maybe you weren’t paying attention to what you were doing or were excited to show a friend a photo. Suddenly, the phone slipped from your fingers and headed towards ...

There is a quiet force working in our lives every single day. It's not always loud or dramatic, but it may be one of the most powerful factors influencing our success, our happiness, and even our ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The spatial focus of attention has traditionally been envisioned as a simple spatial gradient of enhanced activity that falls off ...

How attentive are you? One way to check is to run this little thought experiment: Sit quietly in a chair, with a second-hand watch or clock nearby, close your eyes, and check to see how long you can ...

Attention please. Text written on a piece of paper or note, cork board background. The attention economy seems to have run amok. Early on in the attention economy, media and other companies would vie ...