Attentional States Part 2: Alerting Network.

The article discusses the process of how the human brain pays attention to its environment. The three main attentional networks of the brain are alerting, orienting and executive networks. One of the main function of the alerting network is to prepare the brain for a stimulus or approaching event. B...

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Publicado en:Psychiatric Times Vol. 23; no. 9; pp. 17 - 19
Autor principal: Medina, John J.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: MJH Life Sciences Aug2006
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