Open and closed loops: A computational approach to attention and consciousness

Within recent years, researchers have proposed the independence of attention and consciousness on both empirical and conceptual grounds. However, the elusive nature of these constructs complicates progress in the investigation of their interaction. We present a framework within which we conceptualize attention and consciousness in computational terms. Here, the concepts are consi-dered as large-scale, functionally and structurally different processes, embedded in a biologically inspired architecture, spanning the full arc from stimulus to response. Our architecture assumes a general independence of attention and consciousness, but supposes strong interactions. Furthermore, it addresses the developmental aspect, stressing that these functions have to gradually develop through learning.

• Publication year

  2012

• Venue

  Advances in Cognitive Psychology

• Publication date

  2012-02-03

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Philosophy, Computer Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.2478/v10053-008-0096-yPMID 23853675PMCID 3709102
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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