TY - JOUR
T1 - The attention system of the human brain
T2 - 20 years after
AU - Petersen, Steven E.
AU - Posner, Michael I.
PY - 2012/7
Y1 - 2012/7
N2 - Here, we update our 1990 Annual Review of Neuroscience article, "The Attention System of the Human Brain." The framework presented in the original article has helped to integrate behavioral, systems, cellular, and molecular approaches to common problems in attention research. Our framework has been both elaborated and expanded in subsequent years. Research on orienting and executive functions has supported the addition of new networks of brain regions. Developmental studies have shown important changes in control systems between infancy and childhood. In some cases, evidence has supported the role of specific genetic variations, often in conjunction with experience, that account for some of the individual differences in the efficiency of attentional networks. The findings have led to increased understanding of aspects of pathology and to some new interventions.
AB - Here, we update our 1990 Annual Review of Neuroscience article, "The Attention System of the Human Brain." The framework presented in the original article has helped to integrate behavioral, systems, cellular, and molecular approaches to common problems in attention research. Our framework has been both elaborated and expanded in subsequent years. Research on orienting and executive functions has supported the addition of new networks of brain regions. Developmental studies have shown important changes in control systems between infancy and childhood. In some cases, evidence has supported the role of specific genetic variations, often in conjunction with experience, that account for some of the individual differences in the efficiency of attentional networks. The findings have led to increased understanding of aspects of pathology and to some new interventions.
KW - alerting network
KW - cingulo-opercular network
KW - executive network
KW - frontoparietal network
KW - orientig network
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U2 - 10.1146/annurev-neuro-062111-150525
DO - 10.1146/annurev-neuro-062111-150525
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22524787
AN - SCOPUS:84861669910
SN - 0147-006X
VL - 35
SP - 73
EP - 89
JO - Annual Review of Neuroscience
JF - Annual Review of Neuroscience
ER -