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Can You Pay Attention, Please?

2025/2/16
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Chris Hayes: 在鸡尾酒会上，我需要运用有意识的思维来集中注意力，排除各种干扰。当有人打翻托盘时，我的注意力会不由自主地转移过去，这是一种非自愿的注意力。更重要的是，即使在嘈杂的环境中，我的大脑也会扫描其他对话，寻找我的名字，这体现了社会注意力的敏锐性。我认为，人类需要别人的关注，这是一种基本的欲望，但如果这种注意力被滥用，可能会对我们的思考、人际关系甚至民主造成破坏。 Lizzie O'Leary: 我想知道，在社交媒体时代，我们如何区分有意义的社会互动和仅仅是寻求关注的行为？尤其是在像4chan这样的平台上，人们通过匿名互动获得认可，这种认可是否能真正满足我们对社会连接的需求？

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The conversation starts by defining voluntary attention (conscious focus) and involuntary attention (reflexive response to stimuli), using the example of a cocktail party. It highlights the importance of involuntary attention and introduces the concept of social attention.
  • Voluntary attention is conscious focus, while involuntary attention is a reflexive response.
  • Social attention is the brain's subconscious scanning for mentions of one's name or relevant information.
  • The need for social attention is a fundamental human desire.

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The infinite scroll has no purpose other than keeping your attention. But that doesn’t mean it’s value-neutral.

Guest: Chris Hayes, MSNBC news anchor and author of “The Siren's Call: How Attention Became The World's Most Endangered Resource.”)

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