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Attention System Maintenance

Meaning

Attention System Maintenance describes the physiological and biochemical processes required to sustain focused cognitive effort over extended periods, resisting distraction and preventing attentional fatigue. It encompasses the continuous allocation of neural resources to relevant tasks while inhibiting responses to irrelevant stimuli. This maintenance is fundamental to complex problem-solving, learning, and productivity. It is a critical component of executive function and cognitive endurance.