Attentional styles, concentration and task switching

What this note covers

1. Concentration means maintaining useful attention, not attending to everything
2. Broad external attention supports scanning and situational awareness
3. Narrow external attention supports a selected environmental target
4. Internal attention can support analysis or a specific preparatory cue
5. Attentional errors often reflect mismatch and overload
6. Flow is an experience to understand, not a switch that guarantees success

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