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selective attention

selective attention Selective attention is a mental process that helps people focus on information that matters for a current goal while dealing with complex surroundings.

Selective attention is a mental process that helps people focus on information that matters for a current goal while dealing with complex surroundings. It supports targeted task performance and can be shaped by emotional factors.

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Drafting source: Liu Fang; Zhang Qin. The effect of high approach-motivated positive affect on selective attention under high perceptual load. 2025; DOI 10.3389/fnhum.2025.1628818; article XML SHA-256 d647afbd873389298cacfed9c559d8447825e9e643a1e4fa60bcf8a9b8fe7801. “The effect of high approach-motivated positive affect on selective attention under high perceptual load” (10.3389/fnhum.2025.1628818).
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