Arousal is the amount of energy one has or elects to devote to the perceptual process.
ADD kids also often have problems with selective, alternating and/or divided attention.
All these skills can be improved through selected activities and experiences.
Arousal: The aspect of attention that we will be looking at next, is Arousal. This is the amount of energy one elects or has to devote to the perceptual process for any given experience.
This is a process, which we, in particular, both as students and teachers, struggle with continually.
We will describe four levels of arousal: subliminal, non-reflective, reflective and semantic. These we are considering in the highest level of consciousness.
Lower levels, or altered state of consciousness will of course, effect perception. But these are medical concerns and are outside the scope of this discussion.