Types of Attention

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 1. Voluntary Attention:

The intentional attempt of the individual to attend to something in the environment comes under voluntary attention. S student attempts to write some assignment automatically pays attention to rrlated material.
2. Involuntary Attention: Sometimes people pay attention to certain things in the environment unintentionally may be due to the intensity of the stimulus.

Span of Attention:

The extent to which can attend to event in the given time.


Division: 


This is seen in competitions particularly in the literary contests. The number of items that one can attend depends on the division of attention. Some attend more than one aspect of the object.

What is Attention?


According to John Ratey (2001), attention is more than just noticing incoming stimuli. It involves a number of processes including filtering out perceptions, balancing multiple perceptions and attaching emotional significance to these perceptions.

There are two major forms of attention: passive and active. Passive attention refers to the involuntary process directed by external events that stand out from their environment, such as a bright flash, a strong door, or a sudden loud noise. We might say that because passive attention is involuntary, it is easy. Active attention is voluntary and is guided by alertness, concentration, interest and needs such as curiosity and hunger. 

Active attention is a multidimensional cognitive process that includes the ability to select and focus on what is important at given moment, the ability to consistently maintain mental effort while performing tasks that require mental energy and the ability to inhibit action or thought while previewing alternative actions or thoughts. In other words, it is a complex process that includes feeling alert and aroused, selecting what we should be attending to, ignoring what we don’t want to attend to, and maintaining our focus for the right amount of time. Attention allows us to plan or preview and monitor and regulate our thoughts and actions. 

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