Attention in a Social World

This volume summarizes the research on the brain mechanisms of attention, especially those from human imaging studies. Michael I. Posner places this research in the context of human development, educational applications, and brain pathology.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Introduction


• 1. The Attention System of the Human Brain


• 2: The Alerting Network


• 3. Orienting of Attention


• 4. Executive Network and Self-Regulation


• 5. Development of Attention Networks


• 6. Attention and Society


• 7. Concluding Remarks


• Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Michael I. Posner
Professor Emeritus at the University of Oregon and Adjunct Professor at the Weill Medical College in New York (Sackler Institute)

Zusammenfassung

This volume summarizes the research on the brain mechanisms of attention, especially those from human imaging studies. Michael I. Posner places this research in the context of human development, educational applications, and brain pathology.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Michael I Posner, Michael I. Posner, Michael I. (Professor Emeritus At the Univ Posner, Michael I. (Professor Emeritus at the University of Oregon and Adjunct Professor at the Weill Medical College in New York (Sackler Institute) Posner, Posner Michael I.
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 17.04.2014
• EAN: 9780199361021
• ISBN: 978-0-19-936102-1
• Seiten: 224
• Serien: Social Cognition and Social Neuroscience; Social Cognition and Social Ne
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Psychologie > Theoretische Psychologie; Sachbuch > Psychologie, Esoterik, Spiritualität, Anthroposophie > Psychologie: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; USA, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience, Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, Neurosciences, United States of America, USA, Cognition and cognitive psychology