Working memory is the fundamental function by which we break free from reflexive input-
output reactions to gain control over our own thoughts. It has two types of mechanisms …

Recent evidence has demonstrated that environmental sampling is a fundamentally
rhythmic process. Both perceptual sensitivity during covert spatial attention and the …

Education in the 21st century is called upon to prepare students with disabilities to enter a
high-consciousness society where people can learn, think and react fast. The current review …

Classic models of attention suggest that sustained neural firing constitutes a neural correlate
of sustained attention. However, recent evidence indicates that behavioral performance …

Attention is the gate through which sensory information enters our conscious experiences.
Oftentimes, patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) complain of concentration …

Understanding the brain requires us to answer both what the brain does, and how it does it.
Using a series of examples, I make the case that behavior is often more useful than …

Cognitive faculties such as imagination, planning, and decision-making entail the ability to
represent hypothetical experience. Crucially, animal behavior in natural settings implies that …

Decisions made by mammals and birds are often temporally extended. They require
planning and sampling of decision-relevant information. Our understanding of such decision …

Highlights•Attention is a process of (precision dependent) gain control.•Salience is
associated with planned actions that resolve uncertainty.•While distinct entities, attention …

The neural and perceptual effects of attention were traditionally assumed to be sustained
over time, but recent work suggests that covert attention rhythmically switches between …