Journal article : Review
The role of alpha oscillations in resisting distraction
- Abstract:
- The role of alpha oscillations (8-13 Hz) in suppressing distractors is extensively debated. One debate concerns whether alpha oscillations suppress anticipated visual distractors through increased power. Whereas some studies suggest that alpha oscillations support distractor suppression, others do not. We identify methodological differences that may explain these discrepancies. A second debate concerns the mechanistic role of alpha oscillations. We and others previously proposed that alpha oscillations implement gain reduction in early visual regions when target load or distractor interference is high. Here, we suggest that parietal alpha oscillations support gating or stabilization of attentional focus and that alpha oscillations in ventral attention network (VAN) support resistance to attention capture. We outline future studies needed to uncover the precise mechanistic role of alpha oscillations.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, pdf, 1017.2KB, Terms of use)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1016/j.tics.2024.11.004
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+ Wellcome Trust
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- Funder identifier:
- https://ror.org/029chgv08
- Grant:
- 227420/Z/23/Z
+ European Research Council
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- Funder identifier:
- https://ror.org/0472cxd90
- Grant:
- 716862
+ French National Research Agency
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- Funder identifier:
- 10.13039/501100001665
- Grant:
- ANR-10-LABX-0042
+ National Institute for Health and Care Research
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- Funder identifier:
- https://ror.org/0187kwz08
- Grant:
- NIHR203316
- Publisher:
- Cell Press
- Journal:
- Trends in Cognitive Sciences More from this journal
- Volume:
- 29
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 368-379
- Publication date:
- 2024-12-11
- Acceptance date:
- 2024-11-07
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1879-307X
- ISSN:
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1364-6613
- Pmid:
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39668059
- Language:
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English
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Review
- Pubs id:
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2071845
- Local pid:
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pubs:2071845
- Source identifiers:
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W4405267127
- Deposit date:
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2026-04-16
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- Copyright holder:
- Elsevier Ltd.
- Copyright date:
- 2024
- Rights statement:
- Copyright: © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
- Notes:
- The author accepted manuscript (AAM) of this paper has been made available under the University of Oxford's Open Access Publications Policy, and a CC BY public copyright licence has been applied.
- Licence:
- CC Attribution (CC BY)
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