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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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Published in:Psychiatric Times Vol. 23; no. 9; pp. 17 - 19
Main Author: Medina, John J.
Format: Article
Published: MJH Life Sciences Aug2006
Subjects:
Cognition
Conditioned response
Brain function localization
Stimulus generalization
Central nervous system
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost