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Discover LudwigThe phrase "active attention" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a state of focused engagement or concentration on a particular task or subject.
Example: "In order to excel in this course, students must practice active attention during lectures and discussions."
Alternatives: "focused attention" or "engaged attention".
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As expected, the active attention conditions activated components of the well-described "attention network," as compared with the neutral baseline.
In PET scans, active attention vs. passive showed strong activation in the contralateral dorsal occipital cortex, thus following the retinotopic organization of the early extrastriate visual sensory areas, with some weaker activation in the contralateral fusiform.
This cortical region has been implicated in processing pain and in particular, in reorienting brain activity between resting 'default mode' and active attention to salient stimuli (Kucyi et al., 2012; Bray et al., 2015).
These systems are envisioned to reduce some of the attentional burden of turn-by-turn guidance, help wayfinders maintain active attention toward and engagement with their environments, and reduce some of the negative memory consequences of conventional navigation systems.
"That they came to us and are paying very active attention to this theme, this is a change," he said.
Second, the brain is not good at conscious multitasking, or trying to pay active attention to more than one thing at once.
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But in rich democracies at least, the active attentions of cultural police, state or private, are directed more at naughty rock lyrics or political "hate" music.
"We could find out that people are deliberately avoiding any pro-active attention to the real millennium because last year was so over the top," he said.
Driving needs to be a focus of active rehabilitative attention, coordinated by Driver Rehabilitation Specialists.
The board agreed to designate a trustee committee on diversity and inclusion to ensure regular and active trustee attention and accountability for achieving these goals.
We propose that the benefits of such talk depend largely on a reader's success in promoting children's active engagement (attention and interest) during SBR.
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