Neural mechanisms of attention and control: Losing our inhibitions?

S.T. Nieuwenhuis, N. Yeung

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Abstract

How are we able to focus our attention on the task at hand while ignoring myriad distractions? An elegant neuroimaging study in this issue finds that, contrary to a held view, the prefrontal cortex implements attentional control by amplifying task-relevant information, rather than by inhibiting distracting stimuli. © 2005 Nature Publishing Group.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1631-1633
Number of pages3
JournalNature Neuroscience
Volume8
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

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