The allocation of attention to learning of goal-directed actions: A cognitive neuroscience framework focusing on the basal ganglia

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue DEC, 2012, Pages

  Franz, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Allocation of attention; Basal ganglia; Bimanual actions; Focused attention; Split brain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874746748     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00535     Document Type: Review

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