Francisco Garre Frutos
Mind, Brain, and Behavior Research Center, Universidad de Granada, España
(pixabay) Tumisu.
In recent years, numerous studies have explored the impact of learning on our attention. Recent research suggests that our attentional system prioritizes stimuli that predict positive or negative outcomes, implying that what we like, or dislike, tends to capture our attention. In this article, we review studies suggesting that these attentional biases occur automatically, even when people consciously try to avoid them.
