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Allocation of attention
ConceptAttention selects which information and activity receive limited mental processing.
Explanation or usage
Competing demands can interrupt or redirect mental processing. Deliberate focus can help sustain engagement with a task, though capacity and circumstances vary. Attention is not an unlimited resource that can be assigned equally to every demand at once.
Common misunderstandings
All tasks can receive full attention simultaneously.
In Flow
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A metaphorical description of attention as a limited mental resource should not be interpreted as physical energy measured in joules.