PSYC 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Cholinergic, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
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William james wrote first intro psych textbook: everyone knows what attention is. It is the taking possession by the mind, in clear and vivid form, of one out of several simultaneously possible object or trains of thought. It implies withdrawal from somethings in order to deal effectively with others . The control of spatial attention is an essential cognitive function. This ability is largely controlled by the right hemisphere (especially the frontal and parietal cortices: right parietal lesions produce the most damage. Dysfunction may result in subtle or profound impairments of attention. Visuospatial neglect: neurological disorder of attention, caused usually by damage to right hemisphere"s attention network, impairment usually done to left side. Severe can"t see anything on left. Show me where the middle of the line is. Patient would think the middle is on the right. Neglect would result in patient not crossing out the lines on the left.
