Attentional bias is a phenomenon in which our minds focus on certain stimuli more than others. It is a cognitive process that influences our perception, memory, and decision-making. This article will explore the concept of attentional bias and how it affects our
Attentional bias is the tendency for a person's perception to be affected by selective factors in their attention. Attentional biases may explain an individual's failure to consider alternative possibilities when occupied with an existing train of thought. For example, cigarette smokers have been shown to possess an attentional bias for smoking-related cues around them, due to their brain's altered reward sensitivity. Attentional bias has also been associated with clinically relevant symptoms such as anxiety and depression.