🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

चयनात्मक ध्यान

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chayanatmak dhyan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Selective Attention/sɪˈlɛk.tɪv əˈtɛn.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"चयनात्मक ध्यान अध्ययन के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The cognitive process of selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other stimuli.

    "In a crowded room, her selective attention allowed her to focus on her friend's voice despite the background noise."
  2. 2

    A psychological phenomenon where an individual prioritizes certain information over others based on relevance or interest.

    "Selective attention can explain why students often tune out distractions while studying."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'selective attention' combines 'selective', derived from the Latin 'selectivus', meaning 'choosing', and 'attention', from the Latin 'attentio', meaning 'to stretch toward'. The phrase evolved in the early 20th century within psychology to describe the cognitive process of focusing on specific stimuli while ignoring others.

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