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Essentials: How Your Brain Works & Changes

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Master Your Attention: It Requires Effort

Attention is fully within individual control and can be either reflexive or deliberate. Engaging in deliberate thoughts involves top-down processing, requiring focus and effort, in contrast to the ease of reflexive actions which consume less energy. Deliberate efforts may create mental friction, signifying the challenge posed by focused tasks. Additionally, understanding sensations, perceptions, and emotions is complex but essential, as emotions like happiness, sadness, boredom, and frustration are universally recognized human experiences.

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