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Descriptor English: Attention
Descriptor Spanish: Atención
Descriptor atención
Entry term(s) atención selectiva
atención social
control atencional
foco de atención
Scope note: Centrarse en ciertos aspectos de la experiencia actual con exclusión de otras. Es el acto de prestar atención o concentrarse.
Descriptor Portuguese: Atenção
Descriptor French: Attention
Entry term(s): Attention Focus
Attention, Selective
Attention, Social
Attentional Control
Attentions, Social
Focus of Attention
Mental Concentration
Selective Attention
Selective Attentions
Social Attention
Tree number(s): F02.830.104.214
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001288
Scope note: Focusing on certain aspects of current experience to the exclusion of others. It is the act of heeding or taking notice or concentrating.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
DE drug effects
ES ethics
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
DeCS ID: 1294
Unique ID: D001288
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2023/05/31
Attention - Preferred
Concept UI M0001941
Scope note Focusing on certain aspects of current experience to the exclusion of others. It is the act of heeding or taking notice or concentrating.
Preferred term Attention
Entry term(s) Attention Focus
Attentional Control
Focus of Attention
Mental Concentration
Social Attention - Narrower
Concept UI M000679407
Preferred term Social Attention
Entry term(s) Attention, Social
Attentions, Social
Selective Attention - Narrower
Concept UI M000764612
Preferred term Selective Attention
Entry term(s) Attention, Selective
Selective Attentions



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