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Visual attention as an integrated sensorimotor process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 November 2025

Sean O’Bryan  and
Joo-Hyun Song Open the ORCID record for Joo-Hyun Song [Opens in a new window]
Sean O’Bryan
Affiliation:
Department of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences, Brown University, RI, USA sean_obryan@brown.edu joo-hyun_song@brown.edu
Joo-Hyun Song*
Affiliation:
Department of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences, Brown University, RI, USA sean_obryan@brown.edu joo-hyun_song@brown.edu
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Abstract

While agreeing with Rosenholtz that the broad concept of visual attention conflates phenomena with explanatory mechanisms, leading to a crisis that demands a paradigm shift, we argue that this issue partially arises from viewing attention within a predominantly perception-focused framework. We propose reframing visual attention as part of an integrated sensorimotor system, emphasizing its role in linking vision and action.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 48 , 2025 , e153
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