ATTENTION & MOTIVATION
Attention and Motivation refers to awareness and control of the mind. Vision is a learned skill. People like Walt Disney learned it well, and are called visionaries. Language requires vision too. Language is difficult to learn without visualization skills.
MIND
(Excerpts from "Open Your Eyes and Listen")
EMOTION – WHAT DO I FEEL?
The eyes really are the windows to the mind. To the trained observer, a person's eye movements can
reveal the internal decision-making process, such as the amount of effort required for information
retrieval. The eye's appearance can also reveal emotional states.
Some common emotion which most often affect motivation, concentration and the larger spectrum of decision-making are:
- Fear, anxiety or confusion
- Frustration or boredom
- Elation or love
- Disappointment or feeling of inferiority
COGNITION – WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT?
Inefficient processing can result in a low level of accomplishment and/or inappropriate behavior.
Children who experience difficulties with visual processing can more easily feel overwhelmed,
aggravated, helpless or defeated. Visualization of the completion of a task and the method by
which to do it are essential to successful visual processing
10 REASONS WHY THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS DIFFICULT TO LEARN
(Excerpts from "Open Your Eyes and Listen")
It's pretty outstanding to think we have the capability to make sense of a cluster of squiggly little
lines, otherwise known as letters. It's even more incredible to be able to accomplish this with the
English language. While learning how to read and write, did you ever ask yourself, "who in the world
thought this up?"
- The bandage was wound around the wound.
- I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
- The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
- They were too close to the door to close it.
- When startled, the dove dove into the bushes.
- The buck does funny things when the does are near.
- Upon seeing a tear in the painting, I shed a tear.
- A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
- After a number of injections, my jaw was number.
- Since there is no time like the present, she decided to present the present.
| MIND |
| Avoids puzzles |
| Procrastinates |
| Short attention span |
| Forgetful, poor memory |
| Difficulty locating sounds |
| Saying "I can't" before trying |
| Reverses letters past the age of 7 |
| Forgets to bring homework home |
| Difficulty retrieving information |
| Difficulty taking another point of view |
| Failure to recall plot of a movie |
| Trouble reading |
| Being too literal |
| Being too literal |
| Trouble with essay writing |
| Difficulty with money concepts |
| Frequently misplaces or loses objects |
| Difficulty with time management |
