selective inattention


inattention

 [in″ah-ten´shun] lack of attention.selective inattention 1. unilateral neglect.2. the ignoring or otherwise screening out of stimuli that are threatening, anxiety-producing, or felt to be unimportant.

se·lec·tive in·at·ten·tion

an aspect of attentiveness in which a person attempts to ignore or avoid perceiving that which generates anxiety.