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    gaming led to significant improvements in performance on various cognitive tasks‚ from visual perception to sustained attention.” Lehrer pokes additional holes in Carr’s argument‚ citing a 2009 University of California‚ Los Angeles neuroscience study that seems to indicate that Google searches actually increase the activity in certain parts of the brain known to control selective attention and deliberate analysis when compared to text such as books. It’s hard to say whether or not Lehrer’s article is

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    communicating: writing 9%‚ reading 16%‚ speaking 30% and 45 to 50 percent of our day engaged in listening‚ to people‚ music‚ TV‚ radio‚ etc. About 75 percent of that time we are forgetful‚ pre-occupied‚ or not paying attention. One of the factors influencing this statistic is that the average attention span for an adult in the United States is 22 seconds. It’s no surprise to note the length of television commercials‚ usually anywhere from 15 to 30 seconds. This constant change of focus makes it more difficult

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    interested sometimes its hard to be into the conversation or topic at hand. Sometimes we do get bored. I think trying to possibly find something that can “catch” your interest within the topic at hand. There might be something said that grabs your attention. With some barriers that prevent us from listening effectively are trying to listen to more than one conversation at a time. You are not interested. Not focusing on the conversation. Sympathizing rather than empathizing. To over come these barriers

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    Joseph Maldonado Prof. Petitfrere ENG 101 April 24‚ 2013 College Beneficial or Waste? Charles Murray “Are Too Many People Going to College”‚ argues by admitting so many incaple and uninterested students into traditional four-year programs‚ schools are dumbing down the educational experience. Murray basically states that we deprive those who don’t belong in college an education that will pay off. Sanford J. Ungar argues the misperceptions which exist in our society on how worthless the Liberal

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    college students fail Thesis: This report will discuss the three reasons that Clinton Junior College Students fail. Introduction: I. Not Completing Assigned Work A. Not Completing Class work B. Not Completing Home Work II. Not Paying Attention In Class A. Not Listening B. Sleeping In Class III. Not Making Wise Decision A. Staying Up Late B. Hanging Out With Friends Conclusion: Three Reasons Clinton Junior College Students Fail If you had to choose between going to the biggest

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    People may say that extracurricular activities are a waste of time for everyone but that’s not the case‚ since extracurricular activities help with getting fit‚ working on focus‚ and management. I think it’s in everyone’s best interest to let students do extracurricular activities since it will help their students tremendously. Although sports or clubs might not be for everyone it doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be there because it could be beneficial for others. One of the main struggles with not just

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    Back to Front Attention‚ finding out who you really are‚ obsession of showing that you are special‚ and parenting are some of the themes in the short story "Back to Front." Nick‚ the main character of the short story‚ is obsessed with the thought of being the center of attention. He is obsessed with showing the world that he is special and unique. He even sacrifices his own life‚ to fulfill his need of attention. "Back to Front" is a English short story written by Nicola Barker. It was first

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    staggering statistics to shock the audience and highlight its seriousness. The role play I took part in‚ not only showed how therapy can help those suffering from depression but also engaged the audience. This is important‚ as humans have a short attention span‚ and therefore they need to be engaged within the ‘golden minute’ if they are to remember the information (William Coplin‚ 2003). 4) Belbin (1981) identified ‘team roles’ to describe how an

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    Selective attention is regarded to the process in which one blocks out several stimuli while selectively paying attention to one. An example of a real life scenario of selective attention would be standing in a crowd where there are multiple conversations going on between different individuals‚ but you block out the other conversations and only pay attention to what your friend is saying. Donald Broadbent came up with a model which describes how selective attention works called Broadbent’s filter

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    I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Facebook and Instagram are used by millions of people‚ now with the show of hands who here does not have a social media? B. Background and Audience Relevance: Social media can be something exciting and entertaining for many people. What they do not know is how this can become addicting. C. Speaker Credibility: I’ve personally joined the world of social media at the age of 13. The first type of social media that I joined was Facebook. D. Thesis: by explaining

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