why aren't you paying attention

Why Aren’t You Paying Attention?

Mostly, you’re busy doing other things

Busy thinking aboutHow long

do I bow?

Why is he

bowing?

Busy thinking aboutHow long

do I bow?

Why is he

bowing?

Don’t recall name

Busy tracking what’s happening

Or what’s for lunch

We need to know where we are...

And what objects are close to us.

Where you are in relation to things

CONTEXT

These

are important

We use them to remember our to do list.

Ever had a thought in thekitchen...

But lost it when you went into the living room?

“Doorw

ay

Phenom

en

on”

Quite common

When you go back through the doorway, the idea comes back.

We were using location context cues to remember to call Mom.

Gone back to your home town?

Visiting family home can flood you with memories

Why?

Visiting family home can flood you with memories

Location context cues

We use location cues to help us remember.

with memories

It’s not that we’re not paying attention.

We’re paying attention to

Something Else

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