For instance, suppose you are very hungry and want to eat at a buffet. The buffet is free, but you are required to have a ticket. To get a ticket for the buffet, you need to answer a few questions about the content of this discussion. Right away, I have your attention. You have a need, and paying attention to the discussion for a short period of time will help you satisfy this need.
Emotion is another important factor affecting attention.
It is also important to examine the scientific links between emotions and learning. Emotion actually helps reason focus the mind and set priorities. If we are to consider the important findings in this research, then we must concede that emotions play a much larger role in learning than previously imagined and that emotion is a key factor in both attention and learning. The fourth important factor relating to attention is meaning. The brain is a pattern-seeking device.