Attention, Space, and Action: Studies in Cognitive Neuroscience

ISBN-13: 9780198524687 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 352 str.

Glyn Humphreys; John Duncan; Anne Treisman

Opis

To generate coherent behavior, the brain needs to attend selectively t o the many objects that are present in the environment, but how does t he brain know which objects 'belong together' and what sense informati on is most important? The subject of attentional mechanisms has a long history in cognitive psychology, but new developments in cognitive ne uroscience, and new insights into how attention and action are integra ted, have transformed the field. This book is the first to bring toget her leading researchers to discuss the these new experimental findings .

Recenzje

We warmly recommend this book for experimental psychologists with an interest in attention, action and cognitive neuroscience. It has intrigued us, as it takes a very frugal perspective that leads to profound and very promising new insights: Attention and action are closely interconnected systems, and the links between them can be explored in cognitive neuroscience. It leaves us quite satisfied and curious for further findings and insights that may result from future research in the growing field of cognitive neuroscience.