The Relationship between Consciousness and Attention

Abstract

Abstract: The relationship between attention and consciousness is one of the hot spots of cognitive psychology and neuroscience, and there has been controversy so far. On the basis of existing research, this paper analyzed and summarized systematically about the relationship between attention and awareness, from the early view of consciousness depending on attention, to the recent view of complete separation. We also reviewed the relationship between attention and consciousness at the neural level. At last, further direction was discussed based on the following points developing new experimental paradigm, considering the classification of attention, applying advanced technology and so on.

Key words: attention, consciousness, neuroscience.

摘要： 意识与注意的关系是目前研究的热点之一,但一直存在争论。本文系统梳理了意识与注意之间关系的观点演变,从早期认为意识依赖于注意,到近期认为意识与注意完全分离,还从神经学研究角度探讨了意识与注意的关系,并就两者关系提出了新的看法。

关键词: 注意, 意识, 神经学。

Lv Yong, Wang Chunmei. The Relationship between Consciousness and Attention[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2016, 14(1): 127-133.

吕勇, 王春梅. 意识与注意的关系-注意对意识产生的充分性与必要性探析^*[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2016, 14(1): 127-133.

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