The neural bases of spatial attention and perceptual rhythms
Résumé
Our brain has limited processing capacities. As a result, it is impossible for us to efficiently process the continuous flow of incoming visual information we are bombarded with. Selective attention is the cognitive process that allows the brain to overcome this limitation by filtering visual information on the basis of its extrinsic salience (e.g., a sudden onset high salience stimulus, such as a child crossing the road in front of your car eliciting bottom-up attention) or its intrinsic value (e.g., an item that you need in order to achieve your ongoing behavioral goals, such as your old stained coffee