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1Department of Psychology and Human Development, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews. Cognitive Science
|September 4, 2021
Summary
Attention emerges from complex neural computations in the developing brain. Developmental changes in sensory input and brain connectivity shape attention
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Attention is understood through the biased competition model.
- Neural computations within cortical pathways are key.
- Developmental changes influence attention's emergence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose attention as an emergent property of neural computations.
- To explore the role of developmental changes in attention.
- To link cortical development to attention mechanisms.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical framework integrating biased competition and developmental neuroscience.
- Analysis of hierarchical cortical pathways and information flow.
- Consideration of structural and functional brain development.
Main Results:
- Attention emerges from biased competition neural computations across hierarchical cortical regions.
- Developmental changes in sensory input and feedforward-feedback loops shape attention efficiency.
- Caudal-to-rostral cortical development gradients provide the substrate for attention.
Conclusions:
- Attention is an emergent property shaped by neural development and connectivity.
- Understanding typical and atypical development offers critical insights into attention mechanisms.
- This framework links sensory processing, cortical hierarchy, and behavioral goals.
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