Attentional

For the study where Zen meditation impacted gray matter, see: G. Pagoni and M. Cekic, 'Age Effects on Gray Matter Volume and Attentional Performance in Zen Meditation', Neurobiology of Aging, 2007, 28 (10), 1623-1627.

David R. Hamilton, Ph.D.: How Meditation Affects the Gray Matter of the Brain Ph.D. David R. Hamilton 2010

For the study where Zen meditation impacted gray matter, see: G. Pagoni and M. Cekic, 'Age Effects on Gray Matter Volume and Attentional Performance in Zen Meditation', Neurobiology of Aging, 2007, 28 (10), 1623-1627.

David R. Hamilton, Ph.D.: How Meditation Affects the Gray Matter of the Brain Ph.D. David R. Hamilton 2010

Attentional lapses are not only an issue during the encoding of information into memory.

Can memory improve with age? 2012

Attentional lapses may be particularly likely to occur during the everyday activities that we tend to accomplish on autopilot.

Can memory improve with age? 2012

Norsworthy, “Attentional focus, dispositional reinvestment and skilled motor performance under pressure,” Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 28 2006, 49–68.

Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

"Attentional blindness" is affecting millions who are looking at but not seeing.

Dr. Cara Barker: 5 Steps to Get Your Life Back on Track 2010

Norsworthy, “Attentional focus, dispositional reinvestment and skilled motor performance under pressure,” Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 28 2006, 49–68.

Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

Norsworthy, “Attentional focus, dispositional reinvestment and skilled motor performance under pressure,” Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 28 2006, 49–68.

Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

Dan Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence and Vital Lies (and, disclosure, my maternal uncle) points out that every group observes what he calls "The Four Attentional Rules."

Naomi Wolf: Threat as Tactic? Why Hillary's Warning is Right 2008

“The Threat of Appearing Prejudiced and Race-based Attentional Biases,” by Jennifer A. Richeson, associate professor of psychology and African-American studies and faculty fellow at the Institute for Policy Research IPR at Northwestern, and Sophie Trawalter, post-doctoral fellow, IPR, recently appeared in the journal Psychological Science.

Science, Education & Society: Fear of messing up may cause whites to avoid blacks The Urban Scientist 2008