Attention, Recognition & Context
What can attention do for recognition?
To be recognised requires attention - def: # Attention or favorable notice: She received recognition for her many achievements.
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The amount of recognition can be tracked and measured by attention.
Attention is being measured so recognition can be.
The key is context.
In what context is the object given attention?
A recognition object is thus a measured piece of attention in a given context.
A weight can be given to a recognition object by giving it’s attention weight.
Interestingly there is the concept of recognition in biology which it seems has a lot to do with having similar characteristics … which reminds me of communities.
def: # Biology. The ability of one molecule to attach itself to another molecule having a complementary shape, as in enzyme-substrate and antibody-antigen interactions.
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