A method and system for detecting attention of a user, comprising: collecting EEG signals of the user from the ear side by means of an ear side wearing device (1100); when it is determined that the ear side wearing device (1100) can collect the EEG signals from the left auditory meatus and the right auditory meatus of the user, performing differential processing on the EEG signals of the left auditory meatus and the right auditory meatus of the user, so as to obtain the EEG signals; and detecting an attention type of the user on the basis of the EEG signals. According to the method and system, the EEG signals of the user can be more conveniently and quickly obtained by means of the auditory meatuses, and an attention situation of the user can be detected at all times and places. The method and system can be applied to the field of automatic driving, and can be used for performing intelligent detection on the attention of a driver, and on the basis of the detection result, an early warning can be given to the user or switching of a driving mode can be performed.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING ATTENTION