Viola Davis

I think many women are successful in their professional lives - they are making the money and all that - but in their personal lives are a complete mess, because they haven't paid any attention to it, because they spent all of their time being successful.

American Actress

Ava DuVernay

I want more girls to be able to see themselves behind the camera creating images we all enjoy, and I want to call attention to the fact that women directors are here all over the world.

American Director

Henri Nouwen

How much longer will I live?'... Only one thing seems clear to me. Every day should be well-lived. What a simple truth! Still, it is worthy of my attention.

Dutch Clergyman

George Washington Carver

When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.

American Scientist

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

I pay no attention whatever to anybody's praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.

Austrian Musician

Ted Naifeh

Character design, like story design, requires a hook to grab the reader's attention.

American Writer

Terry Rozier

I'm already self-motivated, so I don't really pay attention what people are saying.

American Athlete

Jonathan Franzen

For most of my life, I didn't pay attention to birds.

American Novelist

Omarion

I feel negativity is not to be paid attention to.

American Singer

Walter Murch

Sound is a huge influence on peoples' attention.

American Editor

In some cultures, maintaining eye contact shows attention during a conversation.

Cultural Gestures

'Attention' is often used when something breaks focus, like a loud noise or movement.

Attention Interruption

Using 'attention' can imply something is a priority that needs immediate action or care.

Priority Care

'Attention' can refer to emotional support, not just physical or practical care.

Emotional Support

In the military, 'attention' signals discipline and respect. It is not casual.

Discipline Symbol

'Standing at attention' is a reaction to an authority's command, not a voluntary act.

Authority Response

'Giving attention' means focusing all effort on an activity without distractions.

Focused Activity

Use 'full attention' to emphasize the need to avoid errors or accidents.

Prevent Mistakes

 And while a more recent study did show that reaction times and errors increase for some bilingual students in cross-language tests, it also showed that the effort and attention needed to switch between languages triggered more activity in, and potentially strengthened, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

The benefits of a...

 and tools the results is an epidemic that isn't getting nearly enough attention now over the next few days we're going to hear about some of humanity's most important and complex issues and whether your issue is climate change world hunger education or anything else I'm going to propose that

Upgrading management...

 So I want you to pay attention to what you're doing right now. We're going to come back to that in a few minutes, and I'm hoping that if you learn to tweak this a little bit, it could significantly change the way your life unfolds. So, we're really fascinated with body language,

Your body language may...

 muscles need your constant attention because the way you treat them on a daily basis determines whether they will wither or grow. Say you're standing in front of a door, ready to pull it open. Your brain and muscles are perfectly poised to help you achieve this goal.

What makes muscles grow?...

 characterized by extroversion, dominance, and attention seeking. Grandiose narcissists pursue attention and power, sometimes as politicians, celebrities, or cultural leaders. Of course, not everyone who pursues these positions of power is narcissistic.

The psychology of...

 Age also affects our memory-making abilities. Memories are encoded most strongly when we're paying attention, when we're deeply engaged, and when information is meaningful to us. Mental and physical health problems, which tend to increase as we age,

How memories form and...

 according to rules we don't know. On the other hand, by fine-tuning our attention to the absurd, Kafka also reflects our shortcomings back at ourselves. In doing so, he reminds us that the world we live in is one we create,

What makes something...

 And contrary to what you may think, affairs are way less about sex, and a lot more about desire for attention, desire to feel special, desire to feel important. And the very structure of an affair,

Rethinking infidelity...

 away from them the babies don't seem to mind if mom is on the phone or reading a book but how do you think they'll react when mom starts to shower attention on this lifelike doll

Jealousy Bites PIPE Brain...

 the Hornets pay little attention to the few surviving bees the motivation for