Bottom-up and top-down attention: different processes and overlapping neural systems

The Neuroscientist : a Review Journal Bringing Neurobiology, Neurology and Psychiatry
Fumi Katsuki, Christos Constantinidis

Abstract

The brain is limited in its capacity to process all sensory stimuli present in the physical world at any point in time and relies instead on the cognitive process of attention to focus neural resources according to the contingencies of the moment. Attention can be categorized into two distinct functions: bottom-up attention, referring to attentional guidance purely by externally driven factors to stimuli that are salient because of their inherent properties relative to the background; and top-down attention, referring to internal guidance of attention based on prior knowledge, willful plans, and current goals. Over the past few years, insights on the neural circuits and mechanisms of bottom-up and top-down attention have been gained through neurophysiological experiments. Attention affects the mean neuronal firing rate as well as its variability and correlation across neurons. Although distinct processes mediate the guidance of attention based on bottom-up and top-down factors, a common neural apparatus, the frontoparietal network, is essential in both types of attentional processes.

References

Apr 1, 1992·Journal of Neurophysiology·J J Knierim, D C van Essen
Jan 1, 1991·Cerebral Cortex·D J Felleman, D C Van Essen
Jul 1, 1989·Psychological Review·J Duncan, G W Humphreys
Jan 1, 1980·Cognitive Psychology·A M Treisman, G Gelade
Jan 1, 1995·Annual Review of Neuroscience·R Desimone, J Duncan
Apr 1, 1994·Current Opinion in Neurobiology·L G Ungerleider, J V Haxby
Feb 14, 1998·Nature·J P GottliebM E Goldberg
Mar 21, 2001·Nature Reviews. Neuroscience·L Itti, C Koch
Jul 19, 2001·Cerebral Cortex·L ChelazziR Desimone
May 8, 2002·Nature Reviews. Neuroscience·Maurizio Corbetta, Gordon L Shulman
Oct 5, 2002·Journal of Neurophysiology·Robert M McPeek, Edward L Keller
Jan 11, 2003·Journal of Neurophysiology·Michiyo Iba, Toshiyuki Sawaguchi
Jan 24, 2003·Nature·Tirin Moore, Katherine M Armstrong
Jun 13, 2003·Experimental Brain Research·Takashi R SatoJeffrey D Schall
Sep 19, 2003·Journal of Neurophysiology·Tirin Moore, Mazyar Fallah
May 12, 2004·Neuron·Claire WardakJean-René Duhamel
May 21, 2004·Nature Reviews. Neuroscience·Jeremy M Wolfe, Todd S Horowitz
Jun 26, 2004·Annual Review of Neuroscience·Rodney J Douglas, Kevan A C Martin
Oct 2, 2004·Current Biology : CB·Charles E ConnorSteven Yantis
Jan 7, 2005·The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience·Christos Constantinidis, Michael A Steinmetz
Apr 23, 2005·Science·Narcisse P BichotRobert Desimone
Dec 2, 2005·Trends in Cognitive Sciences·John T Serences, Steven Yantis
Dec 3, 2005·Trends in Cognitive Sciences·Kalanit Grill-SpectorAlex Martin
Apr 21, 2006·The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience·Claire WardakEtienne Olivier
Nov 3, 2006·Journal of Neurophysiology·Neil W D Thomas, Martin Paré
Dec 5, 2006·Reviews in the Neurosciences·Christos Constantinidis
Jul 6, 2007·Current Biology : CB·Rodney J Douglas, Kevan A C Martin
Jan 18, 2008·Nature Reviews. Neuroscience·Paul TiesingaTerrence J Sejnowski
Aug 1, 1996·Genome Génome / Conseil National De Recherches Canada·J E ErpeldingL E Talbert
Oct 23, 2008·Neuron·Marlene R Cohen, William T Newsome
Nov 14, 2008·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Christoph BörgersNancy J Kopell
Aug 14, 2009·Journal of Neurophysiology·Jeremiah Y CohenGeoffrey F Woodman
Aug 28, 2009·The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience·Leeland B EkstromWim Vanduffel

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Sep 24, 2015·International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice·Carmen ConcertoEugenio Aguglia
Jun 26, 2014·Experimental Psychology·Elizabeth A SimpsonKrisztina V Jakobsen
Aug 8, 2014·Frontiers in Neuroscience·Lan Shuai, Mounya Elhilali
Oct 19, 2017·Cerebral Cortex·Ethan M MeyersChristos Constantinidis
Nov 30, 2018·Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS·Damon G LambKenneth M Heilman
Oct 3, 2018·Human Brain Mapping·Pascale TremblayMaxime Descoteaux
Jul 26, 2019·European Journal of Pain : EJP·Morten HoeghThomas Graven-Nielsen
Nov 9, 2019·Translational Psychiatry·Arielle S KellerLeanne M Williams
Oct 23, 2019·Bioinspiration & Biomimetics·Kevin HoangPhilippe Gaussier
Mar 19, 2020·Brain Connectivity·Pedro Henrique Rodrigues da SilvaRenata Ferranti Leoni
May 10, 2020·The European Journal of Neuroscience·Łukasz MichalczykAnna Schab
Jul 11, 2020·The Neuroscientist : a Review Journal Bringing Neurobiology, Neurology and Psychiatry·Kevin A Mazurek, Marc H Schieber
Mar 19, 2019·Developmental Neuropsychology·Ymie J van der ZeeJohan J M Pel
May 14, 2018·Journal of Cognition·Jan Theeuwes
Mar 24, 2017·Brain : a Journal of Neurology·Freek NieuwhofRick C Helmich
Aug 4, 2019·Attention, Perception & Psychophysics·David J MaddenJessica R Cohen
Feb 2, 2020·Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation·Laura Mena-GarciaJuan F Arenillas
Dec 18, 2019·Nature Communications·Narcisse P BichotRobert Desimone
Jul 18, 2018·Sensors·Fabio F OliveiraLuiz M G Goncalves
Sep 19, 2018·Nature Communications·Mitchell R RileyChristos Constantinidis
Jun 25, 2019·Journal of the Indian Institute of Science·Sanjna BanerjeeDevarajan Sridharan
Mar 8, 2020·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Elisenda BueichekúJorge Sepulcre
May 28, 2020·Frontiers in Psychology·Stefanie Mühlberg, Matthias M Müller
Nov 22, 2019·Frontiers in Neuroscience·Andrea NaniFranco Cauda
Jun 17, 2020·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Jeremy FerrierZsolt Lenkei
Jan 24, 2020·Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews·Elisabetta PalagiIvan Norscia
Dec 1, 2020·Frontiers in Psychology·Ehsan EqlimiDick Botteldooren
Jan 6, 2021·Brain Structure & Function·Mohsen Parto DezfouliMohammad Reza Daliri
Feb 12, 2021·Scientific Reports·Vladimir MaksimenkoAlexander Hramov
Feb 27, 2021·Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine·Piotr Z SobanskiSarah J Goodlin

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.