Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention

Michael I. Posner, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the Institute of Neuroscience at the University of Oregon. He has written numerous articles involving studies of attention for over 40 years. Dr. Posner's studies involve cognitive, neuroimaging, electrical recording, developmental, and genetic methods. His model of attention, involving networks controlling alertness, orientation to sensory events, and executive control, has been influential in the field. Dr. Posner and his colleagues have developed methods for measuring each aspect of attention that have been widely used by many researchers. His work has been recognized by his election to the National Academy of Sciences and by several awards, including the first Grawemeyer Award (with Marc Raichle and Steven Petersen) and the Fyssen Foundation International Prize for 2003.