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A key property of neural processing in higher mammals is the ability to focus resources by selectively directing attention to relevant perceptions, thoughts or actions. Research into attention has grown rapidly over the past two decades, as new techniques have become available to study higher brain...
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Elsevier Academic Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Amsterdam ; Boston : |
| Publication Dates: | 2005. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123757319 |
| Summary: |
A key property of neural processing in higher mammals is the ability to focus resources by selectively directing attention to relevant perceptions, thoughts or actions. Research into attention has grown rapidly over the past two decades, as new techniques have become available to study higher brain function in humans, non-human primates, and other mammals. Neurobiology of Attention is the first encyclopedic volume to summarize the latest developments in attention research. An authoritative collection of over 100 chapters organized into thematic sections provides both broad coverage and acces |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xlv, 696 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780123757319 0123757312 0080454313 9780080454313 1280630663 9781280630668 |
| Index Number: | QP405 |
| CLC: |
R338 B842.3 |
| Contents: | Section I: Foundations -- Section II: Functions -- Sections III: Mechanisms -- Section IV: Systems. |