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Attention: the mechanisms of consciousness.

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Posner, M I·1994·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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A number of recent papers and books discuss theoretical efforts toward a scientific understanding of consciousness. Progress in imaging networks of brain areas active when people perform simple tasks may provide a useful empirical background for distinguishing conscious and unconscious information processing. Attentional networks include those involved in orienting to sensory stimuli, activating ideas from memory, and maintaining the alert state. This paper reviews recent findings in relation to classical issues in the study of attention and anatomical and physical theories of the nature of consciousness.

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Authors
Posner, M. I.
Affiliations
University of Oregon (US)
Corresponding author
Posner, M I
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
1994-08-02
Volume
91
Issue
16
Pages
7398-7403
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
OpenAlex
W1999590081
Cited by
846
References
1
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FWCI
34.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Philosophy and Theoretical Science
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
Keywords
attention, consciousness, attentional networks, unconscious information processing, memory activation, alertness, neuroimaging, theory of consciousness
MeSH terms
Animals, Attention, Brain, Consciousness, Humans, Nerve Net

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