How To - Help People to Pay Attention
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Attention is a limited resource. It can be hard to maintain your attention on one task over an extended period of time. You can think of attention like a tank that is gradually depleted over time. Even when people report that they are engaged with a task, the research demonstrates that their attention will wane. But there are two factors that can help people to pay attention. We explore these in this video.
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