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Crossmodal attention

J Driver1, C Spence

  • 1Department of Psychology, University College London, UK. j.driver@ucl.ac.uk

Current Opinion in Neurobiology
|June 23, 1998
PubMed
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Human attention integrates information across multiple senses, like sight and sound, to focus on common locations. This crossmodal attention is essential for real-world interaction and can even occur before conscious awareness.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Sensory Integration
  • Human Attention

Background:

  • Traditional attention research often focuses on single sensory modalities.
  • Real-world scenarios necessitate coordinated, crossmodal attention.
  • Existing research indicates significant crossmodal links in attention across vision, audition, touch, and proprioception.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the nature of crossmodal attention.
  • To understand how attention is coordinated across different sensory modalities.
  • To explore the mechanisms underlying crossmodal integration in attention.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent studies on crossmodal attention.
  • Integration of behavioral studies (normal subjects and brain-damaged patients).

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  • Incorporation of neuroimaging and neurophysiological studies.

    • Main Results:

    • Attention frequently shifts to a shared spatial location across modalities, despite differing spatial coding.
    • Spatial attention synergies persist even with postural changes altering receptor alignment.
    • Evidence suggests some crossmodal integration occurs preattentively.

    Conclusions:

    • Crossmodal attention is a fundamental aspect of human perception.
    • Spatial attention exhibits significant crossmodal coordination.
    • Investigating crossmodal links requires a convergent approach using diverse methodologies.