Emerging hypotheses suggest that efficient cognitive functioning requires the integration of
separate, but interconnected cortical networks in the brain. Although task-related measures …

Attention network theory distinguishes three independent systems, each supported by its
own distributed network: an alerting network to deploy attentional resources in anticipation …

An attempt to derive a comprehensive theory of attention from both neurobiological and
psychological data. The neurobiology and psychology of attention have much to learn from …

Functional brain imaging has focused primarily on localization of function, revealing
activation in specific brain regions during the performance of particular cognitive tasks. It is …

Highlights•Functional connectivity-based models predict individual differences in attentional
abilities.•Time-varying functional connectivity predicts changes in attentional states during …

The anatomical connectivity of the human brain supports diverse patterns of correlated
neural activity that are thought to underlie cognitive function. In a manner sensitive to …

Spontaneous fMRI fluctuations are organized in large-scale spatiotemporal structures, or
resting-state networks (RSN). However, it is unknown how task performance affects RSN …

Cognition is dynamic, allowing us the flexibility to shift focus from different aspects of the
environment, or between internally-and externally-oriented trains of thought. Although we …

The attention system functionally modulates brain activity to exert control over thoughts,
feelings and actions. Three distinct but mutually interacting components of attention have …

Abstract Information processing in the cerebral cortex involves interactions among
distributed areas. Anatomical connectivity suggests that certain areas form local hierarchical …