Richard D. Wright, Lawrence M. Ward

Orienting of Attention (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is a succinct introduction to the orienting of attention. Richard Wright and Lawrence Ward describe the covert orienting literature clearly and concisely, illustrating it with numerous high-quality images, specifically designed to make the challenging theoretical concepts very accessible. The book begins with an historical introduction that provides a great deal of information about orienting, much of which will be new even to seasoned researchers. Wright and Ward then systematically describe the development of various experimental paradigms that have been devised to study covert orienting, and the theoretical issues raised by this research. One trend that they analyze in detail is the progression from relatively simple models of spatial attention (attention spotlight and zoom lens models) to an integrative computational framework based on a concept called the "activity distribution." They also present a comprehensive survey of cognitive neuroscience research on the brain mechanisms underlying spatial attention shifts, as well as a chapter summarizing recent research on crossmodal attention shifts, and elucidating the links between attention orienting in the visual, auditory, and tactile domains. In the Epilogue they offer a concise summary of the book, and develop preliminary frameworks for understanding the relationship between spatial attention and orienting in response to social cues (social cognitive neuroscience) and for describing the evolution of covert orienting. Orienting of Attention provides a systematic survey that is ideal for those looking for an accessible introduction to the field and also for students and researchers who want a state-of the-art overview.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780198029977
• Artikelnr.: 38140891

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction
Helmholtz's Study of Attention Shifting
Early Ideas about the Attentional Focal Point
Overt and Covert Orienting
2: Studying Attention Shifts with Location Cueing
Early Location Cueing Experiments
Goal-Driven and Stimulus-Driven Control
Attentional Capture by Abrupt-Onset Stimuli
Methodological Issues
3: Properties of the Attentional Focal Point
Analog and Discrete Attention Shifts
Variable Spatial Extent of Attentional Focus
Can Attention be Divided into Multiple Foci
LaBergian Activity Distribution Model
4: Sensory and Attentional Mediation of Covert Orienting
Sensory Analyasis and Location Cue Effects
A Systematic Investigaiton of Multiple Location Cue Effects
Activity Distribution Account of Multiple Location Cue Effects
Activity Distribution Account of Other Cue Effects
5: Sequential Attention Shifts
Shifting Attention to Multiple Abrupt-Onset Stimuli
Inhibition of Return
6: Eye Movements and Attention Shifts
Oculomotor System
Eye Tracking Methodology
Disengaged Attention and Saccades
Relationship Between Attention and Eye Movements
7: Physiology of Attention Shifts
Subcortical Attention Mechanisms
Cortial Attention and Saccades
Stimulus-Driven and Goal Driven Attention Shifts
Premotor Theory Revisited
5: Crossmodal Attention Shifts
Lights, Sounds, and Touches Can Cause Attention Shifts
Crossmodal Inhibition of Return
Multisensory Integration and Attention
Neural Mechanisms of Crossmodal Attention Shifts
9: Epilogue