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The concepts are intrinsically linked as 'attentional processes' define the mechanisms of 'attention,' which is described as non-unitary and capable of being directed intentionally or involuntarily [1]. Furthermore, 'attention' is the subject of research regarding its causal role in consciousness [2] and its interaction with emotional information [3].
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(PDF) Unifying Theories of Consciousness, Attention, and ... academia.edu 2 facts
perspectiveCohen et al. argue that consciousness is causally dependent on attentional processes and cannot be disassociated from attention, although they acknowledge that attention can occur without consciousness.
claimAttentional processes are not unitary, as attention can be drawn involuntarily to salient stimuli (exogenous attention) or directed intentionally (top-down selective attention).
Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART) frontiersin.org 1 fact
referenceJ. Yiend (2010) reviewed the effects of emotion on attention and the attentional processing of emotional information in Cognition and Emotion.