attentional blink

noun

A psychological phenomenon when the brain temporarily loses the ability to process a second target stimulus if it appears too quickly after a first one.

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Meanings

noun
  1. medicineA psychological phenomenon when the brain temporarily loses the ability to process a second target stimulus if it appears too quickly after a first one.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA psychological phenomenon when the brain temporarily loses the ability to process a second target stimulus if it appears too quickly after a first one.

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APA

attentional blink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attentional%20blink

MLA

“attentional blink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attentional%20blink. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attentional blink,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attentional%20blink.

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