Lazy People Are More Likely to Have Low Levels of Attention Deficit Disorder

12:08, May 28, 2024

Psychologist explained what inattention depends on and how to overcome it

Lazy people and people with low willpower are more likely to be inattentive. In addition, people with poor memory have trouble paying attention. However, there are many effective ways to remedy this situation. Anna Pechirkina, Director of the Department of Psychology at the Ural Federal University, described some of them.

"On a physiological level, the cerebral cortex is responsible for attention. When a person becomes accustomed to paying attention to everything, attention, which becomes a permanent feature, develops into attentiveness and becomes a personality trait. In most cases, concentrating on something requires some effort. Therefore, lazy people tend to have low levels of attention. In addition, attention is closely related to some of a person's cognitive functions, most notably memory. This means that attention can be trained by performing various mental tasks related to memorization and concentration. Effective mental games include those in which a person searches for pairs of cards with identical pictures or retells the contents of a picture after a 30-second review", explains Anna Pechurkina.

Since mindfulness is closely related to concentration, another effective way to develop this quality is through exercise. The fact is that concentration and focus are enhanced during exercise.

"Sports that require concentration on a specific object, such as volleyball or tennis, will be especially effective. Any sport will be beneficial because even when working with weights, one is focused and concentrated. Regular physical exercise develops willpower, and willpower is closely related to a person's level of attention", explains Anna Pechurkina.

Developing and maintaining a high level of alertness is characteristic of people whose jobs require it. Examples of such professions are drivers, pilots, engineers, air traffic controllers, and rescue workers. Also, according to the expert, scientific workers, and especially those who have achieved high results in their work, have a high level of attention.

"Scientists are highly focused because they memorize research steps in detail, study a lot of literature, constantly analyze and pay attention to nuances - because in science it's important to be able to notice and compare subtle elements, things that others simply won't pay attention to. Therefore, people involved in science naturally train their attention", concludes Anna Pechirkina.

Sergey Lukyanchenko

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