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Meta-attention
the skill of monitoring one's own attention, specifically the capacity to detect when attention has wandered and return it, distinguishing between 'tuning out' (awareness of drift) and 'zoning out' (unawareness of drift)
Why This Is a Definition
This definition names 'meta-attention', identifies its genus as 'skill of monitoring one's own attention', and specifies its differentia through the key distinction between 'tuning out' and 'zoning out' behaviors. It precisely defines what makes meta-attention different from mere attention or casual awareness.