Dr. Castro is at a faculty party and is attentively listening to Dr. Chavez talk about her latest research on selective attention when Dr. Castro suddenly becomes aware of someone else mentioning his name on the other side of the room. This phenomenon is known as mindfulness.

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The phenomenon Dr. Castro experiences is not mindfulness but rather the cocktail party effect, which is the ability to focus one's attention on a particular stimulus while filtering out other sensory information. Mindfulness refers to the intentional and non-judgmental awareness of one's thoughts, feelings, and surroundings in the present moment.

Dr Castro Is at a Faculty Party and Is Attentively