The ability to focus selectively on a selected stimulus, sustaining that focus and shifting it at will. The ability to concentrate. "Everyone knows what attention is," wrote William James in his Principles of Psychology (1890). "It is the taking possession by the mind in clear and vivid form, of one out of what seem several simultane [..]

 A state of focused awareness on a subset of the available perceptual information.

What you need to earn from your prospects before you attempt to convert them. Every page element should capture and hold your prospect’s attention and direct them toward your conversion goal.

A mental factor that functions to focus the mind on a particular attribute of an object. See Understanding the Mind

1 [uncountable] the interest or thought that you give to something you are listening to or watchingThe speaker was dull and their attention soon wandered.May I please have your attention?turn your att [..]

late 14c., "giving heed," from Latin attentionem (nominative attentio) "attention, attentiveness," noun of action from past participle stem of attendere "mental heeding" [..]

The process by which a consumer selects information in the environment to interpret. Also, it is the point at which a consumer becomes aware or conscious of particular stimuli in the environment.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others care: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; & [..]

act of attending sincerely, sincere inclination

n. a state of awareness in which the senses are focused exclusively and selectively on aspects of the environment. Therefore, the central nervous system is in a state of readiness to respond. Because [..]

oyfmerk

Attention is the focusing on one thing while ignoring other things that may be going on at the same time. If you are able to continue reading a book without being distracted by children running and sc [..]

Also called selective attention. A state or condition of selective awareness or perceptual receptivity, by which specific stimuli are selected for enhanced processing. See Figure 8.12.

(n) the faculty or power of mental concentration(n) the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others(n) a courteous act indicating af [..]

The ability to move attention appropriately from one area to another. It requires directional control, as well as capacity. [Click Here to Return to List]

Refers to an attentional task where the performer must attend to two or more inputs or activities at the same time, e.g., driving an automobile involves watching the road, mirrors, road signs, listeni [..]

Refers to selection of a particular action/task or train of thought, rather than others, as the focus of attention. [Click Here to Return to List]

Refers to a person's ability to work on a particular task or train of thought over an extended period of time. [Click Here to Return to List]

  the ability to focus on given task or set of stimuli for an appropriate period of time.     

Attention can be defined as the concentration of mental powers upon an object; a close or careful observing or listening.

The mental state of focusing on some stimulus. Sounds often signal changes in the environment, and so selectively attending to certain sounds can be an important strategy for survival. Psychologists distinguish voluntary and involuntary modes attention -- called active attention and passive attention, respectively. Attention is often signalled by a [..]

Focusing on certain aspects of current experience to the exclusion of others. It is the act of heeding or taking notice or concentrating.

Focusing on certain aspects of current experience to the exclusion of others. It is the act of heeding or taking notice or concentrating.

Discriminative responding based on some stimulus or stimulus property. An organism is said to attend to a stimulus or stimulus property when variation of that stimulus or stimulus property changes beh [..]

The use of external senses and internal representational systems to identify and choose the content of thoughts and activities. Attention can be conscious or unconscious or a combination of both. Wher [..]

Mindful and conscious awareness of sensation.

The ability to concentrate on a particular stimulus, event, or thought while excluding competing stimuli. Selective attention is necessary for many forms of conscious perception and must be distinguished from the more general arousal