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Testing the behavioral interaction and integration of attentional networks

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One current conceptualization of attention subdivides it into functions of alerting, orienting, and executive control. Alerting describes the function of tonically maintaining the alert state and phasically responding to a warning signal. Automatic and voluntary orienting are involved in the selection of information among multiple sensory inputs. Executive control describes a set of more complex operations that include detecting and resolving conflicts in order to control thoughts or behaviors. Converging evidence supports this theory of attention by showing that each function appears to be subserved by anatomically distinct networks in the brain and differentially innervated by various neuromodulatory systems. Although much research has been dedicated to understanding the functional separation of these networks in both healthy and disease states, the interaction and integration among these networks still remain unclear. In this study, we aimed to characterize possible behavioral interaction and integration in healthy adult volunteers using a revised attention network test (ANT-R) with cue-target interval and cue validity manipulations. We found that whereas alerting improves overall response speed, it exerts negative influence on executive control under certain conditions. A valid orienting cue enhances but an invalid cue diminishes the ability of executive control to overcome conflict. The results support the hypothesis of functional integration and interaction of these brain networks.

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Authors
Fan, J., Gu, X., Guise, K. G., Liu, X., Fossella, J., Wang, H., & Posner, M. I.
Affiliations
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
  • University of Oregon (US)
Corresponding author
Fan, Jin
Venue
Brain and Cognition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-07
Volume
70
Issue
2
Pages
209-220
ISSN
0278-2626 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2144464029
Cited by
458
References
46
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Brain and Cognition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH083164, R21MH083164)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Visual Attention and Saliency Detection
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
Keywords
attentional networks, alerting, orienting, executive function, cue-target interval, cue validity, conflict resolution, response speed, neuromodulation
MeSH terms
Adult, Analysis of Variance, Attention, Cognition, Conflict, Psychological, Cues, Female, Humans, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Photic Stimulation, Reaction Time, Task Performance and Analysis, Linear Models, Young Adult

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