Attention rhythmically samples multi-feature objects in working memory.

ABSTRACT: Attention allows us to selectively enhance processing of specific locations or features in our external environment while filtering out irrelevant information. It is currently hypothesized that this is achieved through boosting of relevant sensory signals which biases the competition between neural representations. Recent neurophysiological and behavioral studies revealed that attention is a fundamentally rhythmic process, tightly linked to neural oscillations in frontoparietal networks. Instead of continuously highlighting a single object or location, attention rhythmically alternates between multiple relevant representations at a frequency of 3-8 Hz. However, attention cannot only be directed towards the external world but also towards internal visual working memory (VWM) representations

SUBMITTER: Chota S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9424255 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature