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Neurocognitive Development of the Resolution of Selective Visuo-Spatial Attention: Functional MRI Evidence From

Kerstin Wolf^1,2,3, Elena Galeano Weber^1,3, Jasper J F van den Bosch⁴

¹Department of Psychology, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Frontiers in Psychology

|August 14, 2018

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Keywords:

development functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)object tracking selective attention visuo-spatial attention

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Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Science

Background:

Selective attention's resolution, the minimum selectable region, limits environmental information processing.
The neural basis and developmental trajectory of attentional resolution remain largely unknown.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the neural mechanisms underlying the development of selective visual attention and its resolution.
To examine age-related changes in brain activation during an object tracking task requiring varying attentional precision.

Main Methods:

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was employed to study 7-year-olds, 11-year-olds, and young adults.
Participants performed an object tracking task with varying target-distractor distances to manipulate attentional resolution requirements.

Main Results:

Object tracking engaged fronto-parietal attention networks and area MT even in 7-year-olds.
Performance improved with age, correlating with enhanced parietal activation and a shift towards higher-level visual areas.
Increased attentional resolution demands activated a core network including ACC, thalamus, and superior colliculi, with reduced ACC activation in older participants.

Conclusions:

Age-related improvements in selective visual attention are linked to increased reliance on functionally specialized brain regions.
Developmental changes in attentional resolution involve a refinement of the underlying neural circuitry, particularly within fronto-parietal networks.