What's the difference between attention and vigilance?

Attention


Definition:

  • (n.) The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or special consideration; earnest consideration, thought, or regard; obedient or affectionate heed; the supposed power or faculty of attending.
  • (n.) An act of civility or courtesy; care for the comfort and pleasure of others; as, attentions paid to a stranger.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In order to control noise- and vibration-caused diseases it was necessary not only to improve machines' quality and service conditions but also to pay special attention to the choice of operators and to the quality of monitoring their adaptation process.
  • (2) The study examined the sustained effects of methylphenidate on reading performance in a sample of 42 boys, aged 8 to 11, with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
  • (3) Careful attention must be given to antibiotic choice as well as the dose and duration of therapy.
  • (4) Critics say he is unelectable as prime minister and will never be able to implement his plans, but he has nonetheless pulled attention back to an issue that many thought had gone away for good.
  • (5) It shows that the outside world is paying attention to what we're doing; it feels like we're achieving something."
  • (6) This week's unconfirmed claims that Kim's uncle Jang Song Thaek had been ousted from power have refocused attention on the country's domestic affairs; some analysts say Jang was associated with reform .
  • (7) Osteoporosis and its treatment have attracted much attention in recent years, especially since the widespread recognition of its association with the menopause.
  • (8) The family history and associated anomalies were recorded and particular attention was paid to temperature gradients and neurocirculatory deficits with respect to band location.
  • (9) If women psychiatrists are to fill some of the positions in Departments of Psychiatry, which will fall vacant over the next decade, much more attention must be paid to eliminating or diminishing the multiple obstacles for women who chose a career in academic psychiatry.
  • (10) Thallium-201, a radiopharmaceutical that possesses many of the characteristics of potassium analogues, at present is receiving the greatest attention as a regional blood flow indicator.
  • (11) The pattern of results is consistent with a role for the dorsal bundle in attentional processes but appears to contradict the predictions required if the dorsal bundle were to have a role in frustrative nonreward.
  • (12) ACTH 4-10 appeared to slightly impair selective attention as indicated by AEP responses.
  • (13) Particular attention has been paid to diabetes mellitus and chronic pancreatitis, but a firm conclusion cannot be drawn.
  • (14) A microdissection of the orbital nerves of the cat was made paying particular attention to the accessory ciliary ganglion.
  • (15) Attention is paid to the set of problems connected with the nonthrombotic insufficiency of the conducting veins of the leg.
  • (16) I also decided that the Kushner-Harvard relationship deserved special attention.
  • (17) The fact that the security service was in possession of and retained the copy tape until the early summer of 1985 and did not bring it to the attention of Mr Stalker is wholly reprehensible,” he wrote.
  • (18) With attention to proper performance and patient selection, spinal and epidural anaesthesia are safe and efficacious options when choosing anaesthetic technique.
  • (19) A series of hierarchical multiple regressions revealed the effects of Surgency, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Intellect on evoking upset in spouses through condescension (e.g., treating spouse as stupid or inferior), possessiveness (demanding too much time and attention), abuse (slapping spouse), unfaithfulness (having sex with others), inconsiderateness (leaving toilet seat up), moodiness (crying a lot), alcohol abuse (drinking too much alcohol), emotional constriction (hiding emotions to act tough), and self-centeredness (acting selfishly).
  • (20) Uninfected people's general rights to protection are considered, and health professionals' and authorities' rights and duties are given more detailed attention.

Vigilance


Definition:

  • (n.) The quality or state of being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness.
  • (n.) Watchfulness in respect of danger; care; caution; circumspection.
  • (n.) Guard; watch.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) However, the firing of 5-HT neurons appears to relate to the state of vigilance of the animal.
  • (2) Of course the job is not done and we will continue to remain vigilant to all risks, particularly when the global economic situation is so uncertain,” the chancellor said in a statement.
  • (3) The functional properties of the auditory projections to the somatosensory zones S2 and S were studied by recording evoked potentials in anesthetized and vigil unrestrained cats.
  • (4) The low incidence of pneumonia regardless of the type of therapy may be attributable to vigorous, vigilant respiratory care in a population at high risk for developing pneumonia.
  • (5) In the midst of all the newspaper headlines and vigils you can sometimes lose sight of the man who was on death row.
  • (6) Then the question of the long term vigilance of all infants and children with AIDS should be done.
  • (7) In order to quantitate the reequency characteristics of the EEG obtained from these subcortical sites (nucleus raphé dorsalis, area postrema, as well as anatomical controls adjacent to these regions) during the different vigilance states (waking, slow-wave sleep, REM sleep) in the cat, power spectral analyses techniques were employed.
  • (8) Facebook Twitter Pinterest A child praying at the vigil site for Freddie Gray in Baltimore.
  • (9) Failure to check, lack of vigilance and inattention or carelessness were the most frequently associated factors with the rest of the reports.
  • (10) The effects of zopiclone on the amount of time spent at each vigilance level have been studied in freely moving rats.
  • (11) You should maintain particular vigilance during this time.
  • (12) Bilateral destruction or functional elimination of either hypnogenic region is followed by increased vigilance and insomnia.
  • (13) One hundred children referred for evaluation of attention and learning problems were administered a battery of tests including two vigilance tasks, other laboratory measures of inattention and impulsivity, and parent and teacher ratings.
  • (14) There is, of course, a place for regulatory vigilance, for forcing entire institutions to clean up after themselves by paying hefty fines, and weeding out bad practices.
  • (15) Organic cerebral lesion, disorders of activity and vigilance, longterm psychopharmacotherapy, alteration of condition by acute internal disease and perhaps disorders of the liver are considered to be risks of death by bolus.
  • (16) Vigils have been held in Cairo for the victims of EgyptAir flight 804 as a French navy ship headed to join the deep-sea search in the Mediterranean for the main wreckage and flight recorders.
  • (17) Medilog tape-recorders were used to record EEG and EOG on 5 males and 5 females during a 45 min visual vigilance test.
  • (18) In addition, habitual use increased sensitivity and reduced accuracy, and acute ingestion increased vigilance response time in the presence of white noise.
  • (19) Extra vigilance and information can be provided by numerous electronic aids that also introduce error, distraction and cost.
  • (20) a) Limbic structures contribute to the dynamic synthesis of contemporary information, by reason of their share in mechanisms: I. of modulatory central control in the production and transmission of sensory messages, 2. in the genesis of states of vigilance, especially the focussing of attention.