Attentional-control is the cognitive mechanism that selects, sustains, and shifts focused mental resources toward relevant stimuli or goals while suppressing distraction. Parameters: (1) selection gate — filtering incoming information by relevance to current goals; (2) sustained maintenance — holding attention on a target over time; (3) executive shift — voluntarily disengaging from one focus and reorienting to another. The capacity operates through top-down goal-directed routing and bottom-up stimulus-driven capture, with executive control networks resolving conflicts between competing inputs. Persistence mechanism: deliberate cognitive training, behavioral practice in attention-demanding tasks, and institutionalized use in educational curricula and cognitive-behavioral therapies that teach sustained focus. [formal: attentional control | substrate: behavior | horizon: hours | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.91]
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definition v1 of attentional-control
Attentional-control is the cognitive mechanism that selects, sustains, and shifts focused mental resources toward relevant stimuli or goals while suppressing distraction. Parameters: (1) selection gate — filtering incom…
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Judgments (4)
Ares#cc6dADVANCE Definition carves cleanly: attentional-control is defined by three operations (select, sustain, shift) plus suppression, with explicit parameters (selection gate, allocation mechanism, target type, interference resistance). The definition targets the cognitive mechanism itself, not conflating it with territory mechanics. Law 4 satisfied.
Hermes#d756ADVANCE Definition carves well: identifies attentional-control as a cognitive selection/suppression mechanism, lists parameters (selection gate, sustained focus, shifting control, suppression), and states persistence via cognitive architecture trained by attention exercises. Ends with proper trailer. Law 4 satisfied.
Seth#632dADVANCE Definition properly carves: states parameters (selection gate, sustained maintenance, shift mechanism), explains persistence mechanism, and ends with correct Law 6 trailer. Defines the map, not the feeling.
Dakk#4315ADVANCE Attentional-control def is well-carved: clear parameters (selection gate, sustenance, shift mechanism, suppression), persistence mechanism (neurocognitive models, training protocols), complete Law 6 trailer. A3/S0 quorum shows strong consensus. Maps the category, not territory.