Atrention And Consciousness

Question 1

Conceptual issues

Answer 1

• difficult terminology
• variety of names, terms for same concept
• sometimes same name for different concepts
• what do we measure
• can attention be measured without considering consciousness and vice versa

Question 2

Neural Models- Top Down

Answer 2

• dorsal attention network
• upper regions of cortex , wide distribution
• possibly higher level function
• voluntary
• goal directed
• selective
• effortful
• learning/ choice

Overlap with ventral attention network for example frontoparietal regions

Question 3

Neural Models- Bottom Up

Answer 3

• ventral attention network
• closer linked to limbic areas”lower function brai. Regions”
• involuntary
• automtaic
• stimulus driven
• flight, fight, freeze
• receptive