2024/02/22 by Ruobing Xia, Xiaomo Chen, Tatiana A. Engel +1 · 1 voice
Neuroscience · #Neural dynamics and brain function #Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies #Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
paper · doi:10.1016/j.tics.2024.01.005
openalex publication_date 2024/02/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Despite a constant deluge of sensory stimulation, only a fraction of it is used to guide behavior. This selective processing is generally referred to as attention, and much research has focused on the neural mechanisms controlling it. Recently, research has broadened to include more ways by which different species selectively process sensory information, whether due to the sensory input itself or to different behavioral and brain states. This work has produced a complex and disjointed body of evidence across different species and forms of attention. However, it has also provided opportunities to better understand the breadth of attentional mechanisms. Here, we summarize the evidence that suggests that different forms of selective processing are supported by mechanisms both common and distinct.