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Neural mechanisms of selective visual attention.

Moore, Tirin, Zirnsak, Marc·2017·Annual Review of Psychology

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Selective visual attention describes the tendency of visual processing to be confined largely to stimuli that are relevant to behavior. It is among the most fundamental of cognitive functions, particularly in humans and other primates for whom vision is the dominant sense. We review recent progress in identifying the neural mechanisms of selective visual attention. We discuss evidence from studies of different varieties of selective attention and examine how these varieties alter the processing of stimuli by neurons within the visual system, current knowledge of their causal basis, and methods for assessing attentional dysfunctions. In addition, we identify some key questions that remain in identifying the neural mechanisms that give rise to the selective processing of visual information.

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  • Gaze control and selective attention are core functions of conscious vision.

    “The idea that gaze control and selective attention are core functions of conscious vision accords with the widespread recognition of the adaptive benefit of controlling attention, both in general terms and for vision (Thompson and Parasuraman, 2012; Moore and Zirnsak, 2017; Pitts et al., 2018)”

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Authors
Moore, T., & Zirnsak, M.
Affiliations
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
Venue
Annual Review of Psychology
Published
2017-01-03
Volume
68
Issue
1
Pages
47-72
ISSN
  • 0066-4308 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-2085
OpenAlex
W2295763703
Cited by
471
References
192
Citations by year
2026: 43 · 2025: 68 · 2024: 67 · 2023: 42 · 2022: 62 · 2021: 58 · 2020: 58 · 2019: 26 · 2018: 32 · 2017: 15
FWCI
4.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Annual Review of Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Eye Institute (R01EY014924)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Visual Attention and Saliency Detection
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
visual selective attention, neural mechanisms of attention, attentional dysfunction, attentional control
MeSH terms
Animals, Haplorhini, Attention, Brain, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nerve Net, Visual Perception, Rats

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