Methods and systems for monitoring attentiveness of a user based on brain activity

A system of performing an operation of a media guidance application in response to activity of a brain of a user, the system comprising control circuitry configured to:

• detect a first eye blink pattern of the user,
• in response to detecting the first eye blink pattern, monitor brain activity associated with an attentiveness level of the user;
• cross-reference the brain activity associated with the attentiveness level of the user with a database associated with attentiveness levels and corresponding brain activity to determine the attentiveness level of the user,
• compare the attentiveness level of the user to a threshold attentiveness level;
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• in response to determining the attentiveness level of the user does not correspond to the threshold attentiveness level, perform an operation associated with a low attentiveness level of the user.