Publication

2005-12-01 - Oxford University Press

Language

English

Word Count

80,000 words, Guess

Page Count

320 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 4 more
  • OCLC Control Number163708322
  • Better World Books9780195130492
  • Better World BooksP8-CHV-437
  • Open LibraryOL10133222M

Classifications

  • LCCBF321
  • LCCBF321 .W75 2008
  • DDC153.7/33

Description

"This book is a succinct introduction to the orienting of attention. Richard Wright and Lawrence Ward describe the covert orienting literature, illustrating it with numerous high-quality images, specifically designed to make the challenging theoretical concepts very accessible. They present a comprehensive survey of cognitive neuroscience research on the brain mechanisms underlying spatial attention shifts, as well as a chapter summarizing recent research on crossmodal attention shifts, and elucidating the links between attention orienting in the visual, auditory, and tactile domains. Orienting of Attention provides a systematic survey that is ideal for those looking for an accessible introduction to the field and also for students and researchers who want a state-of-the-art overview."--Jacket.

First Sentence

People have known for millennia that, if we make the effort, we can shift our attention slightly to the side of where our eyes are pointing.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Shifts of Visual Attention: Orienting Attentional Focus to Locations and Objects in Visual SpaceHardcoverOxford University Press2005-12-01

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