Course Description
Attention is the
ability to actively process specific information in the environment while
tuning out other details. Attention is limited in terms of both capacity and
duration, so it is important to have ways to effectively manage the attentional
resources we have available to make sense of the world. The ability to focus
attention is critical for professionals in high-stakes, information-oriented
fields.
This CPE webinar introduces core principles of how
attention works in the mind and the brain, addressing common misconceptions
about attention and suggesting ways to develop and manage attention
effectively.
Join author and
research psychologist, Dr. Michelle Miller, in tackling these questions that
affect all professionals needing to maximize focus. Dr. Miller will draw on her
recent book Remembering and Forgetting in the Age of Technology to discuss what
attention is, the brain mechanisms involved in attention, the limitations of
attention, and the unexpected ways in which attention affects nearly everything
in our minds do on daily life.
Following are the major questions that are answered in
this CPD course:
- What attention is and how do researchers study it?
- How does attention shape memory, thinking, social interactions, and even our emotions?
- What is the neuroscience of attention and how the brain focuses?
- What are the common misconceptions about attention?
- What gets in the way of attention and ways to prevent these problems?
- What are the techniques and practices that enhance attention and the ability to focus?
In this highly interactive CPE/CPD Personality Development webinar,
participants will consider the role attention plays in their own lives and what
gets in the way as we attempt to master and direct our attention.
Learning Objectives
- To analyze why attention is critically important for almost everything our minds do.
- To identify and know how to prevent oversights and mistakes due to lack of focus.
- To explain how different areas of the brain contribute to the ability to focus attention.
- To design personalized strategies for enhancing attentiveness at work and in our personal lives.
Recommended For
- This CPE webinar is recommended for CPAs, Managers, and Other Professionals who want to understand the core principles of how attention works.
- This CPD course is also helpful for Canadian CPAs, CA - ICAEW, ACCA, CA - Ireland, CA - Scotland, and CPA – Ireland.
Who Should Attend?
- Certificate in Investment Performance Management
- Certified Fraud Examiner
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Chartered Financial Analyst
- CPA - Mid Size Firm
- CPA - Small Firm
- HR Professionals
- Human Resources Manager
- Young CPA
