Cognition is also facilitated by directing attention around one’s spatial environment. Studies of eye movements show that cognitive success is partly due to learning complex gaze patterns governing when and where to focus visual attention, such as where to look on a counter full of ingredients when cooking, so as to obtain information “just in time.”
This one is about various ways my social anxiety makes me act, like:
- Not being able to make eye contact with people
-"Losing" my personality when I'm uncomfortable
-Finding it hard to focus on conversations -Talking too quietly
Talking about panic and anxiety attack
Sherry Turkle - Alone together
ndespota: One insight: being constantly "on" can erode a young person's developing sense of autonomy. Example: a kid experiences some emotionally charged event, and even before she can gather and consolidate her thoughts and feelings, she's messaging "the news" to friends. Their responses can quickly override her own responses. We see a "collaborative" rather than "autonomous" self.
