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Attention follows intention: the cognitive process where
Attention follows intention: the cognitive process where deliberate pre-decision about focus direction causes the perceptual system to reorganize around that decision, filtering and prioritizing information while suppressing distractions
Why This Is a Definition
This is a precise semantic boundary defining what 'attention follows intention' means in this curriculum context. It establishes that intention is the causal agent that drives attention reorganization, not the other way around. It distinguishes this from mere discipline or willpower and specifies the mechanism through which intention affects attention filtering and prioritization.