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exogenous attention

exogenous attention Exogenous attention is attention that is automatically drawn by outside stimuli, especially negative or threatening ones.

Exogenous attention is attention that is automatically drawn by outside stimuli, especially negative or threatening ones. In this source, it refers to the way fear- and disgust-related distractors capture attention, with these emotions affecting attention at different points in time.