There are several parts that connect to attention such as selective attention, cocktail party effect, willful blindness, perceptual load model, multitasking, and consciousness training. Selective attention is the ability to focus awareness on a specific feature of the environment while ignoring others. This happens on a daily basis and can be seen in how people pay attention to something and how much attention is paid at that time. It is impossible to pay attention to everything that happens in the world; we use selective attention to select which events in our daily lives are important. The cocktail party effect is hearing your name called despite the many distractions happening around you. The cocktail party effect also comes with the willful blindness that occurs when you are accused of something. Focusing on these areas requires a lot of attention and your consciousness must be aware of all these areas. An important part of awareness is the perceptual load model in which one has limited capacity. When this happens, turn off the radio while reading or focusing on something else next to the radio. This is the ability to maintain or focus on a goal or idea without other distractions. Multitasking is when you shift your attention. It's a quick transition from one task to another and it really is