Concept information
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applied developmental science
developmental processes
cognitive development
attention (psychology)
Preferred term
cognitive influences on attention
Definition
- In 1880, William James famously defined attention as the mind taking possession of one out of several simultaneously possible objects or train of thoughts. The modern study of attention continues to work within this broad definition. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Attention: Cognitive Influences]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/cognitive_influences_on_attention
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