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@article{citeulike:2486330, abstract = {Visual attention is the collection of mechanisms by which relevant visual information is selected, and irrelevant visual information is ignored. Visual working memory is the mechanism by which relevant visual information is retained, and irrelevant information is suppressed. In addition to this overlap in definition, a strong overlap in brain areas active during attention and working memory tasks is found. The present paper reviews the behavioral evidence for and against the hypothesis that visual working memory and attention are best regarded as one and the same cognitive function, with the same capacity, the same control processes, and the same representational content. The data are best explained by a unified model in which multiple representations can be maintained, but only one receives the current focus of attention. Task circumstances then determine how successful this central representation can be prioritized over its mnemonic competitors.}, address = {Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Cognitive Psychology, Van der Boechorststr. 1, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands. cnl.olivers@psy.vu.nl}, author = {Olivers, Christian N.}, citeulike-article-id = {2486330}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17981622}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=17981622}, issn = {1093-4715}, journal = {Frontiers in bioscience : a journal and virtual library}, keywords = {attention, visual}, pages = {1182--1191}, posted-at = {2008-03-07 17:48:40}, priority = {4}, title = {Interactions between visual working memory and visual attention.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17981622}, volume = {13}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2486330 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2486330 N2 - Visual attention is the collection of mechanisms by which relevant visual information is selected, and irrelevant visual information is ignored. Visual working memory is the mechanism by which relevant visual information is retained, and irrelevant information is suppressed. In addition to this overlap in definition, a strong overlap in brain areas active during attention and working memory tasks is found. The present paper reviews the behavioral evidence for and against the hypothesis that visual working memory and attention are best regarded as one and the same cognitive function, with the same capacity, the same control processes, and the same representational content. The data are best explained by a unified model in which multiple representations can be maintained, but only one receives the current focus of attention. Task circumstances then determine how successful this central representation can be prioritized over its mnemonic competitors. JF - Frontiers in bioscience : a journal and virtual library SN - 1093-4715 AD - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Cognitive Psychology, Van der Boechorststr. 1, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands. cnl.olivers@psy.vu.nl EP - 1191 TI - Interactions between visual working memory and visual attention. VL - 13 SP - 1182 KW - attention KW - visual AU - Olivers, Christian PY - 2008/// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17981622 ER -