How much do we miss in a day? Apparently, a lot. Selective attention refers to how we filter information. Nighttime dreams ...

The brain doesn’t wait for sight. It builds attention in rapid steps, tuning from general categories to precise details in ...

SHERIDAN, WY / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / In a world where customers screen calls, skim emails, and set "Do Not ...

Audiologists reveal how selective hearing involves complex brain processes to prioritize sounds, and explain how this filtering ability may signal underlying hearing issues.

With so much of the world glued to World Cup soccer action for the next few weeks, often conversations turn to “the game." Although we are all watching the same games, people’s perceptions, ...

New research shows musical training sharpens attention networks, helping musicians focus better and resist distractions in everyday life.

Citations: DeWall, C., Jon Maner, D. Rouby. 2009. Social exclusion and early-stage interpersonal perception: Selective Attention to signs of acceptance. Journal of ...

You may think your spouse’s "selective hearing" is a choice — but science argues otherwise. The phenomenon of selective hearing is more than choosing when or when not to listen, according to a recent ...