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"This book aims to help readers appreciate the critical role attention plays in our daily lives and it includes cutting-edge neuroscience research that is revealing the brain mechanisms of attention. Neuroscience techniques are presented in an accessible manner and current topics, along with possible interventions for attention deficits"-- Provided by publisher.
List of contents
1. What is attention?; 2. Attention in everyday life; 3. Investigating the brain: methods of cognitive neuroscience in attention research; 4. Deficits in attention; 5. The neural effects of attentional selection in the brain; 6. Voluntary versus involuntary attention; 7. The control of attention: neural systems and mechanisms; 8. Temporal attention: Timing and rhythmic processes in the brain; 9. Predictive coding models of attention: turning Perception on its head.
About the author
Joseph B. Hopfinger is a Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal Cognitive Neuroscience. He has also received the Brain Research Young Investigator Award.
Summary
Attention is critical to our daily lives, from simple acts of reading or listening to a conversation to the more demanding situations of trying to concentrate in a noisy environment or driving on a busy roadway. This book offers a concise introduction to the science of attention, featuring real-world examples and fascinating studies of clinical disorders and brain injuries. It introduces cognitive neuroscience methods and covers the different types and core processes of attention. The links between attention, perception, and action are explained, along with exciting new insights into the brain mechanisms of attention revealed by cutting-edge research. Learning tools – including an extensive glossary, chapter reviews, and suggestions for further reading – highlight key points and provide a scaffolding for use in courses. This book is ideally suited for graduate or advanced undergraduate students as well as for anyone interested in the role attention plays in our lives.
Foreword
A student-friendly account of the brain mechanisms and processes of attention critical for our perception, actions, and consciousness.
