What is the difference between overt and voluntary atttention?

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- Shifts of attention from within 
- Conscious
- Top-Down 
- Attention toward our interests and goals 


Voluntary Attention 

Breedlove, S. & Watson, N. (2017). Behavioral neuroscience, eighth edition. Oxford University Press.

Behavioral Neuroscience 8th Edition

- Bottom-up
- Unconscious 
- "...Attention is being captured and controlled by sensory inputs from lower levels of the nervous system, rather than being the result of voluntary, conscious cognitive control by the forebrain" (Breedlove & Watson, 2017). 

Reflexive Attention 

Question about Overt and Voluntary Attention 

I am wondering how voluntary attention may function differently in ADHD. This chapter didn't talk about learning differences as much as I'd like. 

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