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sustained attention

sustained attention Sustained attention, also called vigilant attention, is the ability to keep attention focused and stay engaged with a task over time.

Sustained attention, also called vigilant attention, is the ability to keep attention focused and stay engaged with a task over time. It is an aspect of executive function that helps a person organize behavior to meet current demands and future goals.

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Drafting source: Efrat Barel; Orna Tzischinsky. Sex differences in the sustained attention of elementary school children. 2022; DOI 10.1186/s40359-022-01007-z; article XML SHA-256 29d4bcc45b3b4091d61458ef2d3e3ae75848bf650b86a6416920d4c811e63d20. “Sex differences in the sustained attention of elementary school children” (10.1186/s40359-022-01007-z).
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