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Cognitive Selectivity

Meaning

Cognitive selectivity refers to the brain’s highly efficient ability to filter, prioritize, and focus on relevant sensory and internal information while actively suppressing distracting or irrelevant stimuli. This crucial executive function allows for sustained attention, efficient decision-making, and high-level problem-solving without becoming overwhelmed by the continuous influx of data. In a clinical context, robust cognitive selectivity is a key marker of neurological vitality and optimal functional cognition. Decline in this area is often one of the earliest signs of neurocognitive aging or hormonal dysregulation affecting the central nervous system.