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Why Aren’t You Paying Attention?
Mostly, you’re busy doing other things
Busy thinking aboutHow long
do I bow?
Why is he
bowing?
Busy thinking aboutHow long
do I bow?
Why is he
bowing?
Don’t recall name
Busy tracking what’s happening
Or what’s for lunch
We need to know where we are...
And what objects are close to us.
Where you are in relation to things
CONTEXT
These
are important
We use them to remember our to do list.
Ever had a thought in thekitchen...
But lost it when you went into the living room?
“Doorw
ay
Phenom
en
on”
Quite common
When you go back through the doorway, the idea comes back.
We were using location context cues to remember to call Mom.
Gone back to your home town?
Visiting family home can flood you with memories
Why?
Visiting family home can flood you with memories
Location context cues
We use location cues to help us remember.
with memories
It’s not that we’re not paying attention.
We’re paying attention to
Something Else
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