attention and mindwandering and definitions

Question 1

vigilance

Answer 1

ability to keep sustained attention for a certain period of time

Question 2

give an example of a proactive control (it’s in cognitive control)

Answer 2

helps with meeting the goal when it’s set.

like you set yourself to study today and you won’t go party tonight.

Question 3

give an example of reactive control

Answer 3

you respond / react to your environment

you got invited to this party and it’s really fun. but then you saw your classmate and you remember now that you have to study for the test tmrw

Question 4

what is meta awareness

Answer 4

Ability to observe one’s thoughts, feelings, sensations, urges as they are happening

Question 5

what is decentering

Answer 5

ability to live the experience without reacting to it.

Question 6

what is Dereification or metacognitive insight

Answer 6

live experiences as mental events.

daydream are just thoughts and impression

Question 7

is it true that we have evolved to make first mistakes and to experience anxiety and stress even when there’s no threats?

Answer 7

yes