Jackson:-Yes.- Well, there are now considered to be three types of
attention.- One is that kind of wakefulness called alerting,
sensitivity to your surroundings.- That's likely what the hunter
needs.- And we all need to be aware of our surroundings.-
there is focus.- It's called orienting in scientific
circles.- That's the spotlight of your mind""the ability to problem solve
but also to give you the ability to relate to others.-
there is something called executive attention and sometimes called
executive function- That is the ability to plan, to judge, to
resolve conflicting information.- So these are actually now considered
three different independent types of attention.- You can be focusing on a
speaker in a room and yet be half asleep.- They're two different types of
attention.- It is really fascinating.-
are now beginning to understand when attention develops in children, when it
kicks in, when are the prime or "sweet spots' of developing the certain types
of attention.- And what is the role of parenting.
Kall:-Which kind of attention is eroding?-
Jackson:-Well, I think, I argue, and there' s no scientific study to prove
all of this, but I would argue that we are eroding our...the higher echelon
order of all types of attention.- In other words, we're not using our
attentional powers well.- Yes, we're somewhat aware of our
surroundings.- Yes, certainly we are using our executive attention skills
to get through the day at our jobs.- Sure, we can focus on something, you
know, a train wreck if we really need to.- But I think that we're not
doing it well, because we're allowing ourselves, our attention to be
fragmented, to be diffused.- We've sort of moved to the furthest spectrum.
other thing that's really important, is, I mentioned awareness of our
environment. Well, humans are biologically programmed, they're born to be
interrupted because you need to pay attention to what's new in your
environment. At the same time, you need to pursue your goals. You need to
remember what you're doing. You need to plan for five years, or five hours from
now. It's kind of a balancing act. But...
Kall:-That's the name of your column!
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