WIKIPEDIA: Attention is the behavioral and
cognitive process of selectively concentrating on a discrete aspect of information, whether considered
subjective or
objective, while ignoring other perceivable information.
William James (1890) wrote that "Attention is the taking possession by the mind, in clear and vivid form, of one out of what seem several simultaneously possible objects or
trains of thought. Focalization, concentration, of
consciousness are of its essence."
[1] Attention has also been described as the
allocation of limited cognitive processing resources.
[2] Attention is manifested by an attentional
bottleneck, in terms of the amount of data the
brain can process each second
The weapon of spiritual warfare against attention is "distraction"...
Do you ever think about your thoughts? Have you ever wondered why you argue with yourself?
2 Cor. 10:3-5 MEV 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, 5 casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
IDEA - noun. any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity. a thought, conception, or notion:
