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attentional blink

attentional blink noun: a psychological phenomenon when the brain temporarily loses the ability to process a second target stimulus if it appears too quickly after a first one.

Noun

attentional blink

  1. A psychological phenomenon when the brain temporarily loses the ability to process a second target stimulus if it appears too quickly after a first one.
    Synonyms:
    AB

Synonyms of attentional blink

Questions about attentional blink

What does attentional blink mean?
Attentional blink means a psychological phenomenon when the brain temporarily loses the ability to process a second target stimulus if it appears too quickly after a first one.
What part of speech is attentional blink?
Attentional blink is a noun.

Words near attentional blink in the dictionary

  1. attention-grabbing
  2. attention-seeker
  3. attention-seekers
  4. attention-seeking
  5. attentional
  6. attentional blink
  7. attentionally
  8. attentionless
  9. attentions
  10. attentisme
  11. attentive

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