Table of Contents

Part 1. Introduction. Part 2. Cognitive Models of Attention. Part 3. Imaging Attention. Part 4. Synaptic and Genetic Studies. Part 5.Development of Attention. Part 6. Deficits of Attention.

About the Author

Michael I. Posner, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the Institute of Neuroscience at the University of Oregon. He has written numerous articles involving studies of attention for over 40 years. Dr. Posner's studies involve cognitive, neuroimaging, electrical recording, developmental, and genetic methods. His model of attention, involving networks controlling alertness, orientation to sensory events, and executive control, has been influential in the field. Dr. Posner and his colleagues have developed methods for measuring each aspect of attention that have been widely used by many researchers. His work has been recognized by his election to the National Academy of Sciences and by several awards, including the first Grawemeyer Award (with Marc Raichle and Steven Petersen) and the Fyssen Foundation International Prize for 2003.

Reviews

"The man who turned the study of attention into one of the dominant ideas of cognitive neuroscience has now edited the book that trumps all previous efforts. Everything is here and more to show how the cognitive system rests on understanding the nature of attention. - Michael S. Gazzaniga, PhD, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Dartmouth College This volume is sure to remain the definitive work on the subject for a number of years to come. - Dr. Tim Shallice, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, UK; International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy It's been nearly 115 years since William James famously noted that 'everyone knows what attention is.' From this intuitive appeal to our commonsense notion of how the brain works to the present time, progress in our understanding of attention has been breathtaking. Assembled by one of the modern pioneers of attention research and contributed to by virtually all the major figures in the field, this volume clearly sets out what 'everyone knows' attention is today. - Marcus E. Raichle, MD, Mallinckrodt institute of Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine"