Psychology | EP 56 | Attention | Optional | UPSC podcast

Welcome back to THE IAS COMPANION. Follow us on YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/@IASCompanion⁠. In today’s lecture, we will explore Attention, a key cognitive process that allows us to selectively focus on specific stimuli while ignoring others. Attention helps us filter out unnecessary information, prioritize what's important, and allocate our cognitive resources efficiently. It can be selective, sustained, or flexible depending on the situation. Influenced by both external factors (like stimulus intensity and novelty) and internal factors (such as motivation and emotional state), attention is crucial for managing the overwhelming sensory inputs we face every day. Theories like Broadbent's Early Selection and Kahneman's Single Capacity Theory explain how we process and divide attention. Key experiments, such as the Dichotic Listening Task and the Stroop Effect, have shed light on how attention works in real-world scenarios, from education to driving. #UPSC #IASprep #civilserviceexam #IASexamination #IASaspirants #UPSCjourney #IASexam #civilservice #IASgoals #UPSC2024 #IAS2024 #civilservant #IAScoaching #aUPSCmotivation #IASmotivation #UPSCpreparation #IASpreparation #UPSCguide #IASguide #UPSCtips #IAS #UPSCbooks #IASbooks #UPSCexamstrategy #IASexamstrategy #UPSCmentorship #IASmentorship #UPSCcommunity #IAScommunity #UPSCpreparation #IASpreparation #UPSCguide #IASguide #UPSCtips #IAStips #UPSCbooks #IASbooks #UPSCexamstrategy #IASexamstrategy #UPSCmentorship #IASmentorship #UPSCcommunity #IAScommunity