Effects of Attention

Attention has following effects

• It helps in bringing mental awareness and alertness
• It helps in providing deeper concentration by focusing on consciousness
• It equips and individual to distinguish and identify object of attention from others
• It acts as reinforcement of sensory process and in better organization
• It provides strength and ability to continue the task of cognitive functioning
• When attention is paid to an object this yields better results in form of amount and quantity of learning, remembering, training and thinking

Classification of Attention

• Non-Volitional: This is aroused without the will coming into play and a person attends to an object or idea without any con…

Factors or Determinants of Attention

• External Factors affecting Attention: Attention depends on following external factors
  • Nature of stimuli
  • Intensity and size of stimuli
  • Contrast, change and variety of stimuli
  • Repetition of stimuli
  • Movement of stimuli
• Internal Factors affecting Attention: Attention depends on following factors internal to the observer
  • Interest and attention of the observer
  • Motives of the observer
  • Mindset of the observer

Shifting of Attention

When t…