Attention is a superimposition of entangled mechanisms rather than a single faculty

Evidence

More broadly, from the mediasphere to the many different intercerebral dynamics, attentional phenomena seem to be characterized by a MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURE: speaking of ecosystems, as we did in the preceding chapters, conceals the fact that attention should be conceived as a superimposition of mechanisms operating on multiple entangled levels and in ways that are very different to one another. — Yves Citton, The Ecology of Attention, 360

Categorization

• DEFINE: Introduces the multi-layered-structure thesis that organizes the chapter’s taxonomy of attention strata.
• XREF: connects to: Attention theories have long split attention into automatic and intentional spheres — Yves Citton, The Ecology of Attention, 359; Attention is not an organ or substance but a dynamic state of cognitive unison — Yves Citton, The Ecology of Attention, 518; Attention is socially and materially mediated, not just a scarce mental resource — Annual Review of Anthropology contributors (⚠ verify author line), The Political Economy of Attention, 26 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Attention is not an organ or substance but a dynamic state of cognitive unison #qualifies (0.80) — Yves Citton, The Ecology of Attention, 518
• Attention is socially and materially mediated, not just a scarce mental resource #expands (0.78) — Annual Review of Anthropology contributors (⚠ verify author line), The Political Economy of Attention, 26
• Attention is a filtering mechanism that shapes decision-making #corroborates (0.78) — Thomas Davenport & John Beck, The Attention Economy, 12
• Attention acts as a gate that admits pre-existing sensory information into consciousness #corroborates (0.75) — Jenny Odell, How to Do Nothing, 393