top-down selective attention ↔ attention

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Top-down selective attention is a specific, intentional form of the broader concept of attention, as evidenced by its classification within attentional modalities [1] and its distinction from other processes like exogenous attention [2]. Furthermore, the relationship between these concepts is central to debates regarding the necessity of attention for consciousness [3] and its differentiation from other influences like emotion [4].

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Attention - Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science - MIT oecs.mit.edu MIT 2 facts

claimEmotion influences attention but does not fit into the categories of top-down, bottom-up, or value-based attention.

claimThe Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science categorizes attention into complex modalities, including conscious, top-down, visual, and visual working memory-based attention.

(PDF) Unifying Theories of Consciousness, Attention, and ... academia.edu Academia.edu 2 facts

claimThe author of the 2018 paper argues that the belief that consciousness can exist without attention, or that high-level top-down attention can exist without consciousness, stems from a failure to recognize the various forms that attention and consciousness can take.

claimAttentional processes are not unitary, as attention can be drawn involuntarily to salient stimuli (exogenous attention) or directed intentionally (top-down selective attention).