attentioncritical
Attentioncritical is a term used in psychology, human factors, and design to denote tasks, signals, or contexts that require sustained, high-level attention. When a system or process is attentioncritical, lapses in perception or memory can lead to errors, safety risks, or operational failures. The concept encompasses both the properties of stimuli (salience, urgency, novelty) and the cognitive demands placed on the individual (working memory load, task switching, time pressure).
In practice, attentioncritical cues are designed to be noticeable and easily interpretable to prevent missed information
Measurement and research on attentioncritical use methods such as eye-tracking, workload assessment, and reaction-time tasks to
Terminology is not standardized across disciplines, and attentioncritical can be used variably to refer to momentary
See also: attention, vigilance, safety-critical systems, human factors, interface design.