Human brains are wired to seek and reward social connection; even brief moments of joint attention and acknowledgment produce meaningful neural and psychological benefits.
Intentionally withdrawing from external sexual stimuli and redirecting attention to a partner can rekindle intimacy and strengthen shared focus amid parenting and midlife distractions.
Attention is a limited epistemic agency that selectively orients cognition and social interaction, shaping individual outcomes and enabling collective action through joint attention.