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https://readinghorizons.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2012.6.student-interest.jpg441295The Reticular Activating System (RAS) is a critical component of the brain, which filters all incoming stimuli and prepares individuals for learning new information. This primary filtering system communicates and alerts the brain and the rest of the body of potential changes in the environment, which prepares the learner for new information and experiences.