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primary attention

primary attention Primary attention is a historical term for the supposed form of attention, or an organic counterpart of it, in very simple organisms that are thought too undeveloped to have a life of mental presentations.

Primary attention is a historical term for the supposed form of attention, or an organic counterpart of it, in very simple organisms that are thought too undeveloped to have a life of mental presentations. The source indicates that if attention is used in this sense, it should be qualified as 'primary.'

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Attention” (Attention).
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