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Is allocentric neglect an attentional disorder?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 November 2025

Marialuisa Martelli Open the ORCID record for Marialuisa Martelli [Opens in a new window] ,
Mauro Mancuso Open the ORCID record for Mauro Mancuso [Opens in a new window]  and
Pierluigi Zoccolotti Open the ORCID record for Pierluigi Zoccolotti [Opens in a new window]
Marialuisa Martelli
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy marialuisa.martelli@uniroma1.it
Mauro Mancuso
Affiliation:
Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine Unit, NHS-USL Tuscany South-East, Grosseto, Italy mauro.mancuso@uslsudest.toscana.it
Pierluigi Zoccolotti*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy marialuisa.martelli@uniroma1.it Tuscany Rehabilitation Clinic, Montevarchi, Arezzo, Italy pierluigi.zoccolotti@uniroma1.it
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Abstract

We examine “allocentric” neglect from Rosenholtz’s perspective, focusing on visual limitations in the periphery rather than attention. Studies of allocentric neglect report no or limited data on visual field defects and extinction. We propose that if visual input is degraded, patients may fail to detect the left part of the stimulus and complete it perceptually (preattentively) rather than attentionally.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 48 , 2025 , e149
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