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  2. Metonymy - Wikipedia

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    Now, when we hear the phrase "Talk to him; you have his ear", it symbolizes he will listen to you or that he will pay attention to you. Another phrase "lending an ear (attention)", we stretch the base meaning of "lend" (to let someone borrow an object) to include the "lending" of non-material things (attention), but, beyond this slight ...

  3. Continuous performance task - Wikipedia

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    During the 15–20 minutes test, the client's ability to sit still, pay attention and inhibit impulsivity over time is measured. The client is instructed to respond to certain geometric shapes that appear on the screen by pressing a responder button while an IR-camera is capturing the movement of the client.

  4. Distraction - Wikipedia

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    Instead of giving a task full attention, the split attention that multitasking necessitates can cause one task to be a distraction to another. [12] On the other hand, some studies show that multitasking has the potential for a high-risk high-reward situation, leading to the idea that success can arise from multitasking if one is good at the ...

  5. Attention span - Wikipedia

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    Transient attention is a short-term response to a stimulus that temporarily attracts or distracts attention. Researchers disagree on the exact amount of the human transient attention span, whereas selective sustained attention, also known as focused attention, is the level of attention that produces consistent results on a task over time.

  6. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    I have not paid enough stamps to get my full state pension) star jump a form of exercise (US: jumping jack) sticky-backed plastic large sheet of thin, soft, coloured plastic that is sticky on one side; generic term popularised by craft segments on the children's TV show Blue Peter (US similar: contact paper) sticky wicket

  7. Get Paid to Write: Top 18 Sites That Pay (up to $1 per Word)

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    Pay: About 6 to 10 cents per word (writer); 1 to 2 cents per word (editor) Categories/Topics: Varies by project. 8. Fiverr. Started in 2010, Fiverr is a freelance-service marketplace that has ...

  8. Human multitasking - Wikipedia

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    Human multitasking is the concept that one can split their attention on more than one task or activity at the same time, such as speaking on the phone while driving a car. Multitasking can result in time wasted due to human context switching (e.g., determining which step is next in the task just switched to) and becoming prone to errors due to ...

  9. Attention (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Attention seeking, behavior which is intended to attract attention from others; Attention span, the amount of time a person can concentrate on a single activity; Selective attention, the process by which only a subset of stimuli received by our sensory organs are selected to enter the consciousness