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Chapter ⅠIntroduction of Attention 1.1 What is Attention? The word attention in dictionary is defined as the action of applying one’s mind to something or somebody or noticing something or somebody, a kind of particular care. As an important concept in psychology, attention refers to the cognitive process of selectively concentrating on one thing while deliberately ignore other things. Among the various cognitive process in human mind, attention is usually considered as the most important. A leading psychologist William James gave us a clear definition: “everyone knows what attention is. It is