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How does consciousness for action relate to attention for action?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2016

Elizabeth A. Franz
Elizabeth A. Franz*
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Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand. lfranz@psy.otago.ac.nz http://www.otago.ac.nz/psychology/research/otago028082.html
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Abstract

The interesting target article by Morsella et al. addresses critical issues that impact our understanding of consciousness. It is surprising, however, to see no treatment of the relationship between attention and consciousness, particularly given available models. Whether olfaction is most suitable as a model system to study consciousness for action also seems questionable. These issues are elaborated in the present commentary.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 39 , 2016 , e176
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2016 

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