The brain's theory of executive control suggests that the frequency of mind-wandering (not being "absent-minded") and ignoring (being "absent-minded") varies with the difficulty of the task. In this process, if the current task requires fewer execution resources, the execution of the task tends to be automated, so that there are more idle execution resources for task-independent thinkingConversely, if the task is more difficult and requires more execution resources, there will be less task-independent thinking.
When we think of brain cells as the inhabitants of the "brain island", when the reading material is simple, it does not require all the inhabitants to participate in the labor, but as the difficulty increases, more and more residents will participate in the labor, and there will be fewer and fewer distractions, that is, the attention will be highly concentrated.
Okay, have you found that this theory deviates from the thinking of many mothers?
Mothers always ask their children to learn Xi in advance, which makes it easier for children to read materials, and children are more likely to be "absent-minded"!
However, the extremes of things must be reversed. Reading materials are too difficult, and it is not conducive to children's learning Xi digestion. Studies have proved that high word length and low word frequency will reduce the reader's attention during reading, and it is easy to cause "absent-mindedness".
In addition to learning early Xi making children easily distracted, there are two other common misconceptions about children's attention:
Reading aloud is good for concentrationno
Many people believe that reading slowly, carefully, or even aloud, is more conducive to understanding. This theory has been "disproved": reading aloud takes longer than silent reading with the same reading material, and participants are more likely to be "absent-minded" when reading aloud than when reading silently. What's more, slow reading not only doesn't improve your brain's comprehension of the material, but it also slows down your comprehension because your brain doesn't absorb information at such a slow pace. Skip reading quickly instead, and your brain will be able to gradually organize words in clusters.
"Absent-mindedness" is a child's natureno
It is important to know that the child's own concentration of attention is perceptible, and this awareness is called metacognition. Metacognitive skills are crucial in the Xi of reading.
If the individual's metacognitive abilities are strong enough, he will be able to accurately understand his mental state every time he is distracted, so that he can correct it.
Cognition is an important part of learning Xi, which is reflected in listening, speaking, reading, writing, calculation, thinking, social and emotional regulation.
Cognitive ability is strongly correlated with subject performance, and has a direct and fundamental impact on academic Xi performance!
Everyone's metacognitive abilities are different, high and low, but not immutable. The brain 360 cognitive assessment and training launched by Shiyou Technology can effectively help children expand their cognition. If you are eager to improve your child's Xi academic performance, enhance your child's social skills, and learn emotional regulation, you can consult the experts of Seeyou Technology to let high technology help your child grow up healthily.
References: Wu Guolai, Gao Yuan, Zhou Man[J].Theoretical Assumptions and Influencing Factors of Absent-mindedness in Reading, Advances in Psychological Science, 2016, (2): 196-202