Frontal lobes and attention: Processes and networks, fractionation and integration

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 261-271

  Stuss, Donald T ^a,b  

^a ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attention; Brain adaptability; Frontal lobes; Neural networks; Process fractionation; Process recruitment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN REGION; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; FRONTAL LOBE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; REACTION TIME; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33645084514     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617706060358     Document Type: Article

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