Cognitive Electrophysiology of Attention : Signals of the Mind /
Cognitive Electrophysiology of Attention explores the fundamental mechanisms of attention and related cognitive functions from cognitive neuroscience perspectives. Attention is an essential cognitive ability that enables humans to process and act upon relevant information while ignoring distracting...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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San Diego, CA :
Academic Press,
[2014]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Cognitive Electrophysiology of Attention explores the fundamental mechanisms of attention and related cognitive functions from cognitive neuroscience perspectives. Attention is an essential cognitive ability that enables humans to process and act upon relevant information while ignoring distracting information, and the capacity to focus attention is at the core of mental functioning. Understanding the neural bases of human attention remains a key challenge for neuroscientists and psychologists, and is essential for translational efforts to treat attentional deficits in a variety of n. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (305 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780123984968 0123984963 9780123984517 0123984513 9781299833173 1299833179 |