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cognitive patience

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A term coined by researcher Maryanne Wolf referring to the ability to sustain focused attention and delay gratification while avoiding multitasking.

research focus psychology attention
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Cal Newport

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"There's actually a term of art for the capability that phones are degrading. The term is cognitive patience. This was coined by the reading researcher Maryanne Wolf."
From: On The Lost Art of Watching Movies | Cal Newport • ▶ 8:04 • Feb 2026

Attribution: Cal introduces and defines the concept of cognitive patience as relevant to the discussion of attention