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Attention in a Social World

Attention in a Social World - Oxford Series in Social Cognition and Social Neuroscience

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Publisher's Synopsis

The study of attention is central to psychology. In this work, Michael Posner, a pioneer in attention research, presents the science of attention in a larger social context, which includes our ability to voluntarily choose and act upon an object of thought. The volume is based on fifty years of research involving behavioral, imaging, developmental, and genetic methods. It describes three brain networks of attention that carry out the functions of obtaining and maintaining the alert state, orienting to sensory events, and regulating responses. The book ties these brain networks to anatomy, connectivity, development, and socialization and includes material on pathologies that involve attentional networks, as well as their role in education and social interaction.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780199791217
Publisher: OUP USA
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 153.733
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 195
Weight: 346g
Height: 215mm
Width: 189mm
Spine width: 20mm