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Meaning of self-attention | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. A form of attention (machine learning method) where input sequence is compared with itself, i.e. the keys and queries are the same.
  2. Conscious attention to one's own physiological and emotional state and behavior.

Examples

“According to self-attention theory in general, it can be predicted that heightened self-attention leads to a closer fit between observed behavior and some underlying salient standard.”
“Interest in the consequences of self-attention spread fairly quickly from social to personality psychologists.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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