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Though written with politics in mind, I think this particular quote applies in most life situations. While I never really studied psychology, I find the subject fascinating not from an academic pov (no surprise there), but from the simple interplay between all of us as we try to find our way forward in life.

“People are not very thorough information processors,” she said. “People try to distill the essence from things, and if someone calls attention to one attribute or another, you make your choice based on that attribute because it is in the foreground of your attention.”

Fact is, we are bombarded with a million messages a day, from companies, coworkers, cohorts, con-men (and women), and so many more. When attention is fractured, your ability to communicate your message to me is severely restricted. I’ll likely make a snap judgment, if one at all, and simply move on, especially when your message is inherently ‘he said she said’ one-sided nonsense.

Just an interesting thought to start the day, and one I wish I had more time to pursue…

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