Deep attention, the cognitive style traditionally associated with the humanities, is characterized by concentrating on a single object for long periods (say, a novel by Dickens), ignoring outside stimuli while so engaged, preferring a single information stream, and having a… — N. Katherine Hayles Copy Share Image
“compulsion to direct the attention of others is one of the first cognitive traits that emerge during childhood development that is truly unique to humans.” — Svante Pääbo Copy Share Image
