word
selective attention
seh-LEK-tiv ah-TEN-shun
sɪˈlɛktɪv əˈtɛnʃənListen
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Syllable breakdown
selectiveattention
Dictionary meaning
ability to focus on one stimulus while filtering out other distracting stimuli; the cocktail party effect is a classic example
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