Oxytocin redirects more attentional resources towards noticing social stimuli.
What are “attentional resources”?
A brain can only focus on so many things at one time. Attention is considered a resource. Thus oxytocin promotes paying more attention to people’s facial expressions rather than other things happening around there.
rather than other things happening around there.
Which other things get less “attention”? Are there studies for this?
What are “attentional resources”?
A brain can only focus on so many things at one time. Attention is considered a resource. Thus oxytocin promotes paying more attention to people’s facial expressions rather than other things happening around there.
Which other things get less “attention”? Are there studies for this?