Guatemalan Mayan toddlers are able to attend simultaneously to two or three ongoing events. For example, one child simultaneously "skilfully closed things in a jar with his older sister, whistled on his toy whistle…and at the same time watched a passing truck with interest." This ability to attend to several events at once reflects

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The ability to attend to several events at once, as described in the example of the Guatemalan Mayan toddlers, reflects an attentional pattern that may be normal in the Guatemalan Mayan culture. Different cultures can influence the development of various cognitive skills, including attention, in ways that are adaptive to those cultural environments.

Guatemalan Mayan Toddlers Are Able to Attend Simultaneously to Two