When you have your attention on something else, are you distracted?
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If you attention is only on one thing how can you be distracted?  You can be distracted from what you have your attention on tho. Not sure I understand your question.
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Passive attention is when you are doing other things, like doing the dishes or watching tv, while paying attention to something else, like talking on the phone (multitasking).  Active attention is when you are giving one thing your complete attention, like focusing only on the telephone conversation you are having.  Also, some people are better at multitasking than others and, as needed, your brain bounces from active to passive attention all the time.  Have you ever been talking on the phone, doing dishes, and cooking, but something catches fire on the stove?  All of your attention goes toward putting the fire out.
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To my mind, your attention span is directly connected to how much you are interested in what you are doing. If you are bored, or not interested, attention falters, and concentration goes out the window, you fall asleep and your attention span isn't even in the running! Seriously, when I began studying here at the house about all the great things computers can do, I found I was able to remember all kinds of stuff I could never remember when I was fixing VCRs and stuff. So, if you want to definitely increase your attention span, almost overnight, find and completely tune into something which absolutely holds your attention. Something you love to learn about, and go for it with everything you have in you. You will soon find you can know and remember stuff that will just astound you! Sent with all hopes for your success from - G. in South Portland, Maine, U.S.A.
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It shows how easily we can be distracted, and lose focus...
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don't worry for a second what other people are thinking of you .Just listen to what they are saying.Get the focus off of YOU
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um...either people don't really do this as much as you think they do or....well, do you ever look up at people that enter a room? i do sometimes. just to see who it is, if i know them or whatever. if i don't, i turn away as quickly as i looked over. i'm not sure people give you as much thought as you think they do. you're giving people too much credit. most people are so preoccupied with themselves that they don't notice others as much as you're suggesting.
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Have you considered if you had been paying closer attention, you could have avoided it?  Sometimes we want to find signs and reasons behind things that just happen.
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No, as you said, you are not multitasking as you would be able to focus on all items at once, the truth is that you are quickly changing your focus every few seconds to a new task. It's the same as switching from one task to the other like olden days, but at a much quicker rate, as Americans have become custom to due to our fast paced world where everything is due yesterday and we wait till tomorrow
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umm..not really. only when i am bored.\nlike right now
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Yo, this completely depends on how loud it is, and how short or long your attention span is.  As for me, it helps out alot. peace.
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I make a concious effort not to stare.  As soon as I notice something like that, I will casually look elsewhere without trying to make it look like I'm not trying to look.  If I have the opportunity to take a better look I will, but only if I am sure they will not see me looking.
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If and only if what ever I am concentrating on is interesting to me, and if I take some breaks if it gets boring! I to have those letters they say you wont be able to concentrate on nothing (ADHD), this is not so! Just have to find ways around your limitations, like taking breaks....
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focus on a point in front of you.\n\nbetter yet, focus on TWO POINTS
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Try to do something that will distract you, like watching TV, or reading a book. I find it really hard to forget things that bother me so I try to keep myself busy in order to forget. Or you can think about what bothers you and try to resolve it and make peace with it.
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For one thing, focus on what you want to achieve or what you are supposed to be doing at the moment. Eliminate all distractions.  Concentration is a discipline of the mind so it does take practice especially since we have so many distractions these days.  Try meditation to improve your concentration.
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Distraction is the media's way of taking your attention from the real issues. Just focus on what is important to you, who cares what other people want to focus on.
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because you are not focus. you need to take your time and concentrate on wat u r doing. It happens to me numerous times, just don't sweat it.