Attention and emotions: A binomial for reading teaching

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Taís Bopp da
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: letrônica
• Texto Completo: https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/letronica/article/view/38656
• topic: Attention and emotions; Neuropsychology of reading; Attention deficit in reading; Atenção e emoções; Neuropsicologia da leitura; déficit de atenção em leitura

Reading comprehension depends on elements concerned to the text, the author and the reader. In addition to linguistic knowledge and knowledge of the world, the individual's cognitive apparatus assumes vital importance in the reading process. Memory is a cognitive component of fundamental importance for learning processes and to which researchers have dedicated many studies. However, memory process is strictly related to attention and strongly influenced by emotions. Attention and emotions, in turn, have a very close relationship, as emotions can influence the attentional focus. This article presents three factors pointed out in the literature that can modulate the relationship between attention and emotions — namely, the relevance of the to-be ignored stimuli, the motivation and the characteristics of individuals. After discussing those elements,  it is investigated how the conjugation these elements can benefit the teacher in planning reading comprehension lessons.