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.

List of contents

• 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

About the author

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

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: 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.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.04.2014
• EAN: 9780199361021
• ISBN: 978-0-19-936102-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Social Cognition and Social Neuroscience; Social Cognition and Social Ne
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; 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