Tag Archive: focus attention

External focus of attention benefits athletic performance.

Posted by Silvina Jozami on February 28, 2015 9:59 am / 1 Comments

We gather information from the environment through the senses. Not all stimuli can be processed by the brain, for which there are filters that protect the nervous system from an information overload. Focusing our attention on a specific stimulus, either by voluntary or spontaneous way, we are restricting the entry of information. This information after...

Focus sport: The easy way to improve athletic performance.

Posted by Silvina Jozami on February 20, 2015 10:03 am / 0 Comments

In a given circumstance, different people may choose to act differently. This is related to the way in which each person perceives the situation. At the same time, what is perceived depends on the orientation of his/her attention. Thus, the direction of attention will determine the way he/she acts. Attention can be defined as an...