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Mechanisms of selective spatial attention in somatosensory processing
Reference
S15501
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Martin Eimer
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
Birkbeck College
Department
Psychological Sciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
172,508
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/11/2001
End date
31/10/2004
Duration
36 months
Abstract
Somatosensory perception is an active process, which involves selectively attending to relevant tactile events. We will explore basic mechanisms of attentional selectivity in touch by measuring attentional effects on cortical event-related potentials elicited by tactile events. We will identify loci of spatial selectivity in touch, processes controlling tactile attention shifts, spatial coordinates involved in shifts of tactile attention, and determine how tactile attention is distributed on the body surface. Finally, we will explore the novel hypothesis that tactile attention and response preparation are closely linked. The results will advance our understanding of mechanisms involved in the top-down control of sensory processes.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
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Research Priority
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