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Review
. 1991 Jun;2(2):109-45.
doi: 10.1007/BF01109051.

Analysis of the elements of attention: a neuropsychological approach

A F Mirsky  1 , B J Anthony, C C Duncan, M B Ahearn, S G Kellam
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Analysis of the elements of attention: a neuropsychological approach

A F Mirsky et al. Neuropsychol Rev. 1991 Jun.

Abstract

A model for conceptualizing the components or elements of attention is presented. The model substitutes for the diffuse and global concept of "attention" a group of four processes and links them to a putative system of cerebral structures. Data in support of the model are presented; they are derived from neuropsychological test scores obtained from two samples, the first consisting of 203 adult neuropsychiatric patients and normal control subjects, and the second, an epidemiologically-based sample of 435 elementary school children. Principal components analyses of test scores from these two populations yielded similar results: a set of independent elements of attention that are assayed by different tests. This work presents a heuristic for clinical research in which the measurement of attention is essential.

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