Paying Attention to Attention

Episode 6: Paying Attention to Attention

In this episode of Conscious Curiosity, Franck & Matt unpack the groundbreaking work of Michael Posner and Mary Rothbart on the neuroscience of attention.

Far from being a single skill, attention is revealed to be a set of three distinct systems, each with a vital role in how we engage with the world.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

🔹 The three core attention systems – alerting, orienting, and executive control - and how each is fuelled by different neurotransmitters.
🔹 Why some people struggle more with focus, especially under stress or in conditions like ADHD.
🔹 The difference between focusing and filtering – and why great attention is often about what you don’t pay attention to.
... and a whole lot more!

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📃 Today’s Source Material: "Fifty years integrating neurobiology and psychology to study attention" by Posner & Rothbart (2023).