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Humans use cognitive information to Direct Attention to relevant objects (targets) in a visual scene. Information such as the target’s color or location is represented as a ‘perceptual set’. Similarly, advance information about the required response to a target is represented as a ‘motor set’.
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MisDirected Attention however is like polishing the brass on the Titanic while ignoring the iceberg. Our brains love details, sometimes too much. We focus on the minutiae and miss what’s really important. This is why you might spend more time choosing a font than writing the actual content.
For example, have you ever spent hours perfecting the details of a project only to miss the big picture? That’s misdirected attention, according to Dan Ariely PhD.
Always remember, it’s easy to get lost in the weeds. Keep an eyes on the horizon.
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