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Attention, awareness, and the triangular circuit

D LaBerge1

  • 1Department of Cognitive Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, 92697, USA.

Consciousness and Cognition
|June 1, 1997
PubMed
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Attention involves a triangular circuit connecting cortical, thalamic, and prefrontal brain regions. Awareness requires this attention plus focus on a self-representation, forming another circuit.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Attention is crucial for processing external stimuli.
  • Awareness involves more than just attending to objects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a neural model for attention and awareness.
  • To describe the brain regions and circuits involved in attention and self-awareness.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical modeling based on existing neuroscientific knowledge.
  • Integration of data from neuronal function experiments.

Main Results:

  • Attention to objects involves a triangular circuit: cortical, thalamic, and prefrontal regions.
  • Awareness requires attention to objects plus attention to a self-representation, potentially involving body maps or autobiographical memory.

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Conclusions:

  • The proposed triangular circuits for attention and self-awareness are consistent with current neuroscience.
  • This model provides a framework for understanding the neural basis of attention and consciousness.