The neural basis of attention and perception in the human brain

Being able to focus on the task at hand while retaining the ability to respond to salient task-irrelevant stimuli is critical to successful human behaviour. It is vital that animals and people can quickly redirect their attention when faced with novel or potentially threatening stimuli. In this thes...

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Main Author: Watkins, S.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.565407